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Clippers nearly gave arena naming rights to fraudulent company

Clippers nearly gave arena naming rights to fraudulent company
general9/5/2025

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer denied circumventing NBA salary cap rules in an ESPN interview, saying he didn't know any details of Kawhi Leonard's deal with Aspiration Partners.

More details are emerging about a company that allegedly paid Clippers star Kawhi Leonard millions, including that the team came close in 2021 to granting naming rights for its Inglewood arena to Aspiration Partners. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer near... [6420 chars]