"Silver spoke after a board of governors meeting in New York one that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer attended and said the league will wait to see the report from the outside firm it has hired to run its investigation before taking next steps. We're constantly learning in the league office and again, I'm reserving judgment because I don't know the facts here, Silver said. I don't know what Kawhi was paid. I don't know what he did or didn't do."
"The NBA opened its investigation last week into whether a $28 million endorsement contract between Leonard and sustainability services company Aspiration Fund Adviser, LLC one that filed for bankruptcy earlier this year broke league rules, following a report by journalist Pablo Torre. The Clippers have strongly denied that any rules were broken and said they welcomed the league's investigation. I think as a matter of fundamental fairness, I would be reluctant to act if there was a mere appearance of impropriety, Silver said."
The NBA opened an investigation into whether a $28 million endorsement contract between Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration Fund Adviser, LLC violated league rules following a report by journalist Pablo Torre. Commissioner Adam Silver said the league will await an outside firm's report and is reserving judgment because the facts and payments are not yet known. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer made a $50 million investment in Aspiration and the team announced a $300 million partnership in September 2021, about a month after Leonard signed a four-year, $176 million extension. The Clippers ended the Aspiration relationship after two years, saying the contract was in default, and Aspiration filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.
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