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NBA Owners Want to Know Why Kawhi Leonard Signed Below-Max Contract Extension With Los Angeles Clippers in 2024

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...
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Los Angeles Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer Breaks Silence on Kawhi Leonard, Aspiration Situation

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...
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Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard’s Endorsement Deal With Aspiration Was Actually Worth $48 Million

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...
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Toronto Raptors Owner Called 3 Sponsors to Meet Kawhi Leonard’s Demand of Extra $15 Million in Endorsement Money in 2019

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...
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Kawhi Leonard’s Uncle Asked Teams for Part Ownership, Private Plane, Off-Court Endorsement Money in 2019

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...
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LA Clippers Accused of Circumventing Salary Cap With $28 Million Kawhi Leonard Endorsement Deal

A $28 million endorsement deal tied to Kawhi Leonard and a failed eco-startup could put the Los Angeles Clippers under scrutiny for potential salary cap violations. The deal, revealed through an investigation by ESPN’s Pablo Torre on his Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, involved Aspiration, a tree-planting company that received...
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