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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...

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard's endorsement deal with "Aspiration" was actually worth $48 million, according to NBA reporter John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal. 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. The...

In the wake of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers being investigated by the NBA for circumventing the salary cap, one league exec told Lakers Daily that the Los Angeles Lakers "dodged a massive bullet" by not landing the future Hall of Famer in 2019. Leonard, who left the...

Toronto Raptors owner Larry Tanenbaum called three sponsors to meet Kawhi Leonard's demand of an extra $15 million in endorsement money in 2019, according to NBA insider John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports. Leonard left the Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019 during free agency. The future Hall of...

When NBA legend Kawhi Leonard was an unrestricted free agent in 2019, his uncle and chief business partner, Dennis Robertson, asked teams for improper benefits, according to The Athletic. Leonard left the Toronto Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019. "Sources at the time said Robertson asked team officials...