Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has a history of loud, crazy antics on stage in his time at Microsoft.
He brought all that energy to the Clippers, and it showed on Wednesday when the team officially introduced Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as the newest members of the franchise.
Steve Ballmer is hyped 😂 pic.twitter.com/2u7yyxZJml
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 24, 2019
NBC’s own Tom Haberstroh had the best reaction.
If the Clippers win the title, Steve Ballmer might spontaneously combust right then and there
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) July 24, 2019
Laugh if you want — Ballmer will laugh at himself — but if you’re a player, don’t you want a team governor/owner/whatever who gets this hyped about your arrival?
Leonard started out his speech with the line of the day while thanking Raptors fans.
No social media paragraph "thank you" from Kawhi, but he still has love for Raps fans 😂 pic.twitter.com/8qWlbJWoiz
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 24, 2019
As for why Leonard chose the Clippers over the more glamorous cross-hall Lakers:
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard on the Lakers’ shadow: “In the last few years, from the basketball standpoint, the Clippers have been better. ... If we go to the championship and win and we don’t get no coverage, that’s fine with me.”
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) July 24, 2019
Both guys asked about the rivalry with the Lakers.
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) July 24, 2019
Kawhi: "As far as the basketball the last few years, the Clippers have been better."
Paul George: "We got our own identity, we're chasing something else. We're not looking at the "Battle of LA." We've got bigger things in mind."
The Clippers intro video was damn good, too.
Chills. pic.twitter.com/eFzxRaoKip
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) July 24, 2019
