One of the biggest stories during the 2019 NBA offseason was Kawhi Leonard 's decision to join the Los Angeles Clippers . Right after winning the NBA Finals with the Toronto Raptors, Leonard made the decision to join the Clippers. At the time, the most common explanation for his decision was his preference to be in Los Angeles, his hometown.

Since then, Leonard has stayed with the Clippers, including signing a contract extension in 2024 to try to keep Paul George in LA. The move was seen as a savvy decision by both Leonard and the Clippers . However, a recent report suggests that there's more going on behind the scenes that allowed Steve Ballmer to keep the star happy.

Pablo Torre reports that he obtained documents suggesting Leonard signed an endorsement deal with Aspiration,

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