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A former Los Angeles Clippers staffer has urged owner Steve Ballmer "to get out" of the Kawhi Leonard business, according to NBA reporter Baxter Holmes of ESPN. "This last investigation is different," a former Clippers staffer said. "This one directly calls into question Steve Ballmer's character. At some point, Steve...

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer maintains he was "personally defrauded" by Aspiration. According to Pablo Torre of Pablo Torre Finds Out, Aspiration paid Clippers star Kawhi Leonard $48 million for a “no-show job” intended to circumvent the NBA salary cap. “This is not a fun thing to be through,” Ballmer told SBJ Publisher...

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested an additional $10 million in Aspiration in March 2023, according to NBA reporter Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. Ballmer invested $50 million in Aspiration 18 months before that. According to Pablo Torre of Pablo Torre Finds Out, Aspiration paid Clippers star Kawhi Leonard $48 million...

The Los Angeles Lakers count their "blessings" all the time that NBA star Kawhi Leonard didn't sign with them in 2019, according to Lakers Daily. Leonard left the Toronto Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019. The two-time Finals MVP met with the Lakers, but he chose to join...

NBA star Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers got $20 million in Aspiration shares directly from co-founder Joe Sanberg, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. That deal came just months after Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested $50 million in Aspiration. "Additionally, Kawhi Leonard received $20 million in company...

Aspiration paid NBA star Kawhi Leonard $1.7 million days after Los Angeles Clippers minority owner Dennis J. Wong made an almost $2 million investment in the company, according to Pablo Torre of Pablo Torre Finds Out. This took place in December 2022. “It is beyond shocking, and I will tell...

NBA star Kawhi Leonard's uncle, Dennis Robertson, asked the Toronto Raptors for no-show sponsorships in 2019, according to Bruce Arthur of the Star. Robertson also asked for an ownership stake in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Leonard left the Raptors in the summer of 2019 as an unrestricted free agent after...

NBA owners want to know why Kawhi Leonard signed a below-max contract extension with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2024, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Leonard, who allegedly received a no-work contract from a now-bankrupt environmental company called “Aspiration" so that he could be paid more money from...

NBA star Kawhi Leonard's uncle, Dennis Robertson, asked for an ownership stake in the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2019, according to Bruce Arthur of the Star. Leonard left the Toronto Raptors in the summer of 2019 after guiding the franchise to the championship and signed a three-year, $103 million deal...

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer spoke with NBA reporter Ramona Shelburne of ESPN about the Kawhi Leonard, Aspiration situation. Leonard allegedly received a no-work contract from Aspiration so that he could be paid more money without it counting against the NBA’s salary rules. Ballmer invested $50 million in the...