Topline
The NBA on Wednesday suspended Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, the ninth-wealthiest person in the world, for a year, handing down a historic ban after finding salary cap rules were violated in deals involving former Clippers star Kawhi Leonard.
Owner Steve Ballmer of the Los Angeles Clippers looks on during the game against the Detroit Pistons at Intuit Dome on December 28, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
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Key Facts
Ballmer was suspended for trying to help Leonard “obtain off-court income opportunities” and for “approving a business deal that he knew was a precondition” for Aspiration, a fintech company that signed a $22 million endorsement deal with Leonard, “to enter into an endorsement agreement” with the player.
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