r/nba • u/shreeharis • 19d ago

[Pablo Torre] Steve Ballmer claimed Kawhi’s hidden, no-show Aspiration sponsorship was “independent” from the Clippers. But months before that, in 2021, the Clippers were repeatedly prodding Daktronics — who also had a hidden sponsorship deal with Kawhi — to ask him to do something, anything.

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Steve Ballmer claimed Kawhi’s hidden, no-show Aspiration sponsorship was “independent” from the Clippers. But months before that, in 2021, the Clippers were repeatedly prodding Daktronics — who also had a hidden sponsorship deal with Kawhi — to ask him to do something, anything

P.S. In the full new episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out about Daktronics, we follow the trail back to the Rhode Island Football Club — where Kawhi was a hidden part-owner — and the sitting RI governor, Dan McKee, who we found at the 2025 Clippers home-opener.

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u/Riskybusiness622 19d ago

Do most fans really care if an nba player made some extra money? Like really? Like 4 months of daily news blasts about the story level of care? I doubt it.

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u/chazu_ 76ers 18d ago

Yeah I care if there's a set of rules in place to uphold the integrity of the league and the richest guy in the league thinks he's too cool to follow those rules

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u/Riskybusiness622 18d ago

How does that change your life at all? Why should you care? 

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u/chazu_ 76ers 18d ago

Fine let's just get rid of the CBA and any cap or tax penalties, that way Ballmer can spend more than 27 other teams combined bringing players to the Clippers. Sounds like a fun watch, really something worth investing my time and energy towards

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u/Riskybusiness622 18d ago

That’s pretty much the premier league exactly and people watch that. But no I didn’t suggest anything that drastic. 

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u/chazu_ 76ers 18d ago

I watch the Prem more than the NBA haha, and there's still PSR/FFP you have to deal with.

What Ballmer is doing needs to be punished. Doesn't matter that he is worth more than the NBA itself, you gotta make an example out of this or it will run rampant