Yesterday, the former CEO of Microsoft (MSFT), Steve Ballmer, announced his intention to buy the Los Angeles Clippers from the embattled Sterlings for $2 billion. While the deal is by no means final, according to the LA Times, it appears likely to go through. Furthermore, although this is big news, the funding behind Ballmer’s acquisition of the Clippers is even more intriguing (and raises serious questions about Microsoft’s executive pay plan).