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Los Angeles Times
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NBA fines Clippers and leaders
The NBA has imposed significant penalties on the LA Clippers, their owner Steve Ballmer, and Kawhi Leonard following a nearly yearlong investigation into allegations of circumventing salary cap rules through an unauthorized endorsement deal. Ballmer was suspended for a year, the organization forfeited five first-round draft picks from 2029 to 2033 and fined $30 million. Leonard was fined $700,000, while other team officials received suspensions, and Leonard's uncle was banned from NBA-related business activities for five years. The investigation centered on a $60 million investment by Ballmer in Aspiration, which paid Leonard $28 million in endorsements he did not fulfill, raising questions about violations of league rules and improper off-court income arrangements.
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