Steve Ballmer Once Said This About Being A Billionaire: 'Who...Ever Thinks They're Going To Have Enough Money To Own A Basketball Team?,' Admitted He Was 'Fundamentally Changed' By Wealth And Power

Ten years into his ownership of the LA Clippers, former Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer reflected on how wealth and power have “fundamentally changed” him and his life. What Happened: In a 2024 60 Minutes interview, Ballmer admitted the immense impact of financial success: "I am fundamentally changed. I know I am." He went on to explain that the power that came with running Microsoft meant people catered to him. "Forget money—when you’re the lead job in a company, particularly wh