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Aspiration Partners Inc., the company that reportedly entered a $28 million legal agreement with Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard for a "no-show job", was running out of money in December 2022, yet still paid Leonard.

The San Francisco-based environmental company laid off employees, including some executives, as it ran out of money. Sports reporter Pablo Torre said that Clippers minority owner Dennis J. Wong made nearly a $2 million investment into Aspiration while the company struggled in a recent episode of his podcast.

Aspiration then paid Leonard $1.75 million of Wong’s investment, fulfilling the required amount that was agreed upon in his endorsement contract with the company while the company was laying off

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