Clippers' Kawhi Leonard and Steve Ballmer's $20M Investment Sparks NBA Cap Talk
TL;DR
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer made significant investments in the bankrupt company Aspiration, which also involved Kawhi Leonard in a controversial endorsement deal that may have circumvented NBA salary cap rules. The deal included a side stock agreement from Aspiration's co-founder, who recently pleaded guilty to fraud, raising questions about the legitimacy and transparency of Leonard's endorsement and compensation arrangements.
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- Ex-Aspiration CEO denies Kawhi had no-show deal ESPN
- Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested additional $10M in company sponsoring Kawhi Leonard The New York Times
- Clippers’ possible cap circumvention with Kawhi Leonard dominates talk around, and inside, the NBA The Boston Globe
- Report: Steve Ballmer made a second, $10 million investment into failing company that endorsed Leonard NBC Sports
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