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When NBA insider Pablo Torre revealed that Kawhi Leonard was allegedly paid $28 million off the books for a no-show job to lure him to the Los Angeles Clippers in the summer of 2019, it sent shockwaves throughout the basketball world.
As the investigation into Clippers veteran Kawhi Leonard continues, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver weighs in as the season begins.
The Wall Street Journal says that the Clippers approached Aspiration about a deal with Kawhi Leonard which contradicts what Steve Ballmer previously said.
New details have emerged regarding the ongoing saga surrounding Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard's dealings with the now-bankrupt company Aspiration.
Kawhi Leonard news: More details emerge as report contradicts Steve Ballmer cap circumvention claims
The latest entry into the Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention saga has arrived. When Clippers owner Steve Ballmer did an interview with ESPN, he denied any wrongdoing, and disputed the fact that he arranged a "no-show" endorsement deal between Leonard and the now-bankrupt company Aspiration.
The Los Angeles Clippers enter the 2025-26 season with one of the best rosters in the NBA, having added Brook Lopez, John Collins, Bradley Beal, and Chris Paul
Recent boardroom disclosures about the $48 million Kawhi Leonard endorsement deal contradict Steve Ballmer’s statements to ESPN.
Pablo Torre recently broke down a key pieces of evidence that may spell trouble for Steve Ballmer and the Clippers.
LOS ANGELES — The co-founder of the now-bankrupt “environmentally conscious” digital bank Aspiration that allegedly gave Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard a $28 million endorsement as a way to circumvent the league’s salary cap pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to fleece investors out of $248 million.