NBA rumors reveal league approved Los Angeles Clippers’ $300 million Aspiration deal before ongoing Kawhi Leonard scandal.

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The NBA reportedly "vetted and approved a $300 million sponsorship deal between the Los Angeles Clippers and Aspiration in 2021, months before the green banking company signed a separate deal with star Kawhi Leonard that has triggered a salary cap-circumvention investigation by the league,

That contract between Aspiration and the Clippers was unrelated to the endorsement deal Kawhi Leonard signed with Aspiration.

The Los Angeles Clippers have been under investigation by the NBA since reports surfaced that star forward Kawhi Leonard received a $28 million endorsement deal from Aspiration, a green banking company that had secured a massive sponsorship with the team and received a $50 million investment from Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.

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