""The NBA is going to do their job," Leonard said. "None of us did no wrongdoing and, yeah, that's it. We invite the investigation.""
""I understand the full contract and services that I had to do. Like I said, I don't deal with conspiracies or the click-bait analysts or journalism that's going on. "I don't think it's accurate" that he provided no endorsement services to Aspiration, he said. "It's old. This is all new to you guys. But the company went bankrupt a while ago, so we already knew this was going to happen.""
""I'm not sure [how much I'm owed]. I've got to go back and look at the books. ... The company went belly up and it was fine.""
Kawhi Leonard denied wrongdoing related to a $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration Partners and welcomed an NBA investigation. He said he understood the contract, performed required services, and accused critics of conspiracy or clickbait journalism. Leonard stated the company went bankrupt, that he was not fully paid, and that he would need to review the books to determine what he was owed. The Clippers limited media access at their media day, allowing only two reporters to ask about the deal and quickly moving Leonard out of public view. Lawrence Frank expressed confidence the investigation will exonerate owner Steve Ballmer and the franchise.
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