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Michael McDaniel

Adam Silver Issues First Comments on Alleged Phony Endorsements for Kawhi Leonard

NBA commissioner Adam Silver issued his first public comments on Wednesday since reporting from podcaster Pablo Torre alleged that the Clippers funneled star forward Kawhi Leonard $28 million through a no-show endorsement deal with a sustainability-focused financial company called Aspiration.

Torre reported that unnamed sources within the company said the deal with Leonard was made to circumvent the salary cap.

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