Mark Cuban: Here Are My 6 Pieces of Advice for Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer

Lessons from a guy who's been there

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Microsoft's former CEO Steve Ballmer bought the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion this summer after the NBA ousted his predecessor, Donald Sterling, for life. Ballmer has taken on a big job, so Dallas Mavericks chief Mark Cuban offered his six biggest pieces of advice:

1. Prepare for a never-ending media storm.
Having dealt with the media with Microsoft, you might think you are prepared for any and all media interactions. You aren't. Apple fan boys were bad.

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