The NBA’s investigation into Kawhi Leonard’s endorsement agreement with Aspiration may continue into 2027, extending a case that has already created major uncertainty for Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers and …
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Kawhi Leonard Revealed As Secret Investor In Taxpayer-Backed Rhode Island Soccer Project
by Len Werleby Len WerleKawhi Leonard has been identified as one of the previously undisclosed investors behind Rhode Island FC and its controversial stadium development in Pawtucket. The discovery comes from a 10-month Target …
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Kawhi Leonard Denies Involvement As NBA Investigation Carries Severe Worst-Case Risks
Kawhi Leonard’s future remains suspended somewhere between a blockbuster return to Toronto and one of the most serious disciplinary outcomes the NBA can impose. According to Shams Charania, Leonard has …
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Kawhi Leonard’s Toronto Return Remains Frozen As NBA Probe Expands
by Len Werleby Len WerleKawhi Leonard was physically close to the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Contractually, he remains stuck somewhere between Los Angeles and Canada. Leonard sat courtside at Thomas & Mack Center …
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Aspiration’s Fraud Case Just Made The Clippers’ NBA Problem Even Darker
by Len Werleby Len WerleJoseph Sanberg’s sentencing would have been a major business scandal on its own. But in the NBA, it lands with an extra shadow. Sanberg, the co-founder of green-banking company Aspiration, …
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The Penthouse, The Paper Trail, And the Same Old Question Around Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers Era
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe Kawhi Leonard saga in Los Angeles has never been loud in the usual way. Leonard doesn’t court attention, doesn’t feed the daily cycle, doesn’t posture. But the business orbit …
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Blake Griffin Criticizes Clippers’ Handling Of Chris Paul, Citing Lack Of Communication From Leadership
by Len Werleby Len WerleBlake Griffin publicly voiced disappointment in the Los Angeles Clippers over their abrupt split with Chris Paul, saying he was “disappointed for Chris Paul” and “disappointed in the Clippers organization.” …
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Sources Say NBA Investigation Into Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Steve Ballmer, And Aspiration Unlikely To Find Wrongdoing
The Athletic’s Joe Vardon reported that sources around the league share the Clippers’ belief that the NBA’s ongoing investigation into Kawhi Leonard, Steve Ballmer, and the financial relationship with Aspiration …
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Steve Ballmer Sued By Aspiration Investors Over Alleged Secret Payments To Kawhi Leonard
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is facing a serious legal challenge from 11 former investors in the financial firm Aspiration, who allege that Ballmer used the company to covertly …
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New revelations have surfaced about the internal turmoil at Aspiration, the now-defunct green banking startup, over its $28 million endorsement deal with NBA star Kawhi Leonard. According to leaked emails …
