Kawhi Leonard, who joined the Clippers in 2019, is now linked to a fraudulent tree-planting company, Aspiration, allegedly funded by Steve Ballmer. Leonard reportedly signed a $28 million "no-show job" endorsement deal with Aspiration through KL2 Aspire LLC. The Clippers deny circumventing the salary cap, while Aspiration is under U.S. government investigation.
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