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Clippers' All-Star Game Stays Amid Kawhi Salary Probe

10/6/2025

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Story summary

No plans to move the All-Star Game from the Clippers' arena amid Kawhi Leonard salary-cap concerns.
The probe concerns a $28 million endorsement with Aspiration Fund Adviser LLC, now bankrupt.
Steve Ballmer invested $50 million in Aspiration; a $300 million partnership followed in September 2021.
NBA penalties possible; All-Star Game is set for February 15, 2025, with United States–versus-international format.

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Story summary

No plans to move the All-Star Game from the Clippers' arena amid Kawhi Leonard salary-cap concerns.
The probe concerns a $28 million endorsement with Aspiration Fund Adviser LLC, now bankrupt.
Steve Ballmer invested $50 million in Aspiration; a $300 million partnership followed in September 2021.
NBA penalties possible; All-Star Game is set for February 15, 2025, with United States–versus-international format.