[外絮] NBA對洛杉磯快艇隊調查的最新進展
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NBA對洛杉磯快艇調查的最新進展
作者:Baxter Holmes
Six months have passed since allegations first arose that the LA Clippers
circumvented the NBA's salary cap to pay star Kawhi Leonard, prompting the
league to investigate.
At last week's board of governors meeting, NBA commissioner Adam Silver did
not address, and was not asked about, the investigation. But last month at
All-Star weekend -- hosted by the Clippers -- Silver said the investigation
has been "enormously complex."
Here's what we know -- and don't know -- about the allegations and where the
investigation stands:
自從外界首次指控洛杉磯快艇為了支付球星Kawhi Leonard而規避NBA薪資上限以來，已經
過了六個月，聯盟也因此展開調查。
在上週的董事會會議中，NBA總裁Adam Silver並未提及這項調查，也沒有人就此向他提問
。不過在上個月由快艇主辦的全明星週末期間，Silver曾表示這項調查「極其複雜」。
以下是目前我們已知——以及仍不清楚——的指控內容與調查進展：
What are the details of the investigation, and what's the latest?
調查內容是什麼？最新進展如何？
The investigation, led by the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, began
in September 2025 and centers on allegations that Clippers owner Steve
Ballmer and the team orchestrated a $28 million endorsement deal between
Leonard and Aspiration, a now-bankrupt green banking company in which Ballmer
had invested, to circumvent the league's salary cap.
The NBA investigation followed a series of reports by Pablo Torre, a
podcaster and ESPN contributor, who cited internal documents that showed
Ballmer invested $50 million in Aspiration through his personal LLC in
September 2021. That month, the Clippers also signed a $300 million deal with
Aspiration, making the company the "first founding partner" of the Intuit
Dome.
這項由律師事務所Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz主導的調查始於2025年9月，重點在於
指控快艇老闆Steve Ballmer與球隊，是否透過安排Kawhi Leonard與已破產的綠色金融公
司Aspiration簽下一份價值28M代言合約（Ballmer本人曾投資該公司），以規避聯盟的薪
資上限。
NBA的調查是源於Podcast主持人、同時也是ESPN撰稿人的Pablo Torre一系列報導。報導引
用內部文件指出，Ballmer在2021年9月透過其個人LLC向Aspiration投資了50M。同一個月
，快艇也與Aspiration簽下了一份價值300M的合作協議，使該公司成為Intuit Dome的「首
席創始合作夥伴」。
Six months later, Aspiration signed its deal with Leonard. An unnamed
employee who purportedly worked for the banking company told Torre that
Leonard's sponsorship deal "was to circumvent the salary cap."
While Ballmer said he introduced Leonard to Aspiration, he told ESPN's Ramona
Shelburne in September 2025 he had no knowledge of the deal and denied he
directed the company to strike one.
六個月後，Aspiration與Leonard簽下了合作合約。一名據稱曾在該銀行公司任職的匿名員
工告訴Torre，Leonard的這份贊助合約「是用來規避薪資上限的」。
Ballmer則表示，他確實曾將Leonard介紹給Aspiration，但他在2025年9月接受ESPN記者
Ramona Shelburne採訪時表示，自己對該合約並不知情，並否認曾指示該公司去促成這筆
交易。
Multiple sources with knowledge of the investigation said that interviews are
ongoing.
Those sources say that the team from Wachtell Lipton, led by attorney David
Anders -- who has led other league investigations -- is interviewing Clippers
officials and other key figures, including former Aspiration employees with
knowledge of the company's sponsorship deal with Leonard.
It's unclear if Leonard has yet been interviewed -- or if anyone close to him
has, either.
多位知情人士表示，相關訪談仍在持續進行中。
這些消息指出，由律師David Anders領導的Wachtell Lipton團隊（他曾主導過其他聯盟調
查）正在訪談快艇隊高層以及其他關鍵人物，包括了解Aspiration與Leonard贊助合約內情
的前公司員工。
目前尚不清楚Leonard是否已經接受訪問，或是他身邊的人是否曾被約談。
"Wachtell's investigation is ongoing," said an NBA spokesperson. "There is
more work to be done and no set timeline."
It's not unusual for investigations to take many months. In 2021, the league
asked Wachtell Lipton to conduct an investigation into the Phoenix Suns and
then-owner Robert Sarver following a November 2021 ESPN story detailing
allegations of racism and misogyny during Sarver's 17 years as owner.
Anders also led that investigation, and Wachtell Lipton interviewed 320
people and reviewed more than 80,000 pages of emails, text messages and other
documents.
The findings from that investigation weren't announced until September 2022
-- 10 months after the investigation was first launched.
Silver addressed the complexity of the Clippers investigation at All-Star
Weekend: "You have a company in bankruptcy. You have thousands of documents,
multiple witnesses that have been needed to be interviewed."
He also said, "From everything I've been told, the Clippers have been fully
cooperative."
「Wachtell的調查仍在進行中，」一名 NBA 發言人表示。「還有更多工作要完成，目前沒
有既定的時間表。」
調查歷時數月其實並不罕見。2021年，在ESPN於當年11月報導鳳凰城太陽隊及其當時老闆
Robert Sarver在其17年任內涉及種族歧視與性別歧視的指控後，聯盟也委託Wachtell
Lipton進行調查。
該調查同樣由Anders主導，Wachtell Lipton共訪談了320人，並審閱了超過8萬頁的電子郵
件、簡訊與其他文件。
該案的調查結果直到2022年9月才公布——距離調查啟動已過了10個月。
Silver在全明星週末談到快艇調查的複雜性時表示：「你面對的是一家已經破產的公司，
還有成千上萬份文件，以及多位需要訪談的證人。」
他也補充：「就我目前所了解的情況，快艇方面一直是完全配合調查的。」
What happens after Wachtell Lipton brings its findings back to the league
office?
當Wachtell Lipton將調查結果提交回聯盟辦公室後，接下來會發生什麼？
As it relates to potential salary cap circumvention, and depending on the
findings, Silver is not solely responsible for deciding whether the Clippers
will be punished, per the terms of the NBA's collective bargaining agreement.
Rather, Wachtell Lipton will present its findings to the league office, and
Silver will decide whether to bring the firm's findings to a neutral
arbitrator appointed by the NBA and the National Basketball Players
Association.
The arbitrator would then examine what Silver brought forth and decide the
next step. The arbitrator could either grant Silver the authority to punish
the Clippers or decide that there isn't enough evidence to merit any
discipline and deny him the ability to levy penalties against the team.
"The burden is on the league if we're going to discipline a team, an owner, a
player or any constituent members of the league," Silver told reporters
following the league's board of governors meetings in Midtown Manhattan in
mid-September 2025. "I think as with any process that requires a fundamental
sense of fairness, the burden should be on the party that is, in essence,
bringing those charges."
就可能涉及規避薪資上限的情況而言，且取決於調查結果，依照NBA勞資協議的規定，是否
對快艇進行處罰並不完全由Adam Silver一人決定。
相反地，Wachtell Lipton會將調查結果提交給聯盟辦公室，之後Silver會決定是否將該報
告交由一名由NBA與球員工會(NBPA)共同指定的中立仲裁人審理。
該仲裁人將審視Silver提交的內容，並決定下一步行動。仲裁人可能會授權Silver對快艇
進行處罰，也可能認定證據不足，拒絕讓聯盟對球隊採取任何懲戒措施。
「如果我們要對球隊、老闆、球員或任何聯盟成員進行懲處，舉證責任在聯盟這一方，」
Silver在2025年9月中旬於紐約曼哈頓市中心舉行的董事會會議後對記者表示。「我認為，
任何講求基本公平的程序，都應該由提出指控的一方來承擔舉證責任。」
How have those involved in the investigation responded to the allegations?
相關涉入調查的人對這些指控作出了什麼回應？
The allegations and subsequent investigation have cast a cloud over the
Clippers franchise, but the team's leadership hasn't wavered from its initial
public denials.
In September 2025, following Torre's report, Ballmer appeared on ESPN to deny
he had knowledge of the endorsement contract the sides eventually signed, or
that he directed the company to do so. Ballmer also said in his interview
that he would welcome an investigation.
這些指控與後續的調查為快艇隊蒙上了一層陰影，但球隊高層並未動搖，仍然堅持最初的
公開否認立場。
在2025年9月Torre的報導曝光後，Ballmer曾上ESPN表示，他對雙方最終簽下的代言合約並
不知情，也未曾指示該公司去促成這筆交易。Ballmer也在訪問中表示，他歡迎聯盟進行調
查。
Later that same month, Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence
Frank made similar remarks at the Clippers' media day.
"We are glad there's an investigation, and we welcome it," Frank said. "We
appreciate that there'll be a clear-eyed look at these allegations, and we're
eager for the truth to come out. The assumptions and conclusions that have
been made are disappointing and upsetting, and we expect the investigation
will show that these allegations are wrong."
Leonard also addressed the matter during media day in September 2025.
He dismissed the allegations, adding, "The NBA is going to do their job. None
of us did [any] wrongdoing. That's it. We invite the investigations. It's not
going to be a distraction for me or the rest of the team."
"The Clippers continue to cooperate with the league's investigation and look
forward to a resolution of this matter," the Clippers told ESPN in a
statement this week.
同月稍晚，快艇籃球事務總裁Lawrence Frank在球隊媒體日上也發表了類似的說法。
「我們很高興有這項調查，也歡迎它的進行，」Frank表示。「我們期待這些指控能被客觀
審視，也希望真相能夠浮現。目前外界的假設與結論令人失望且不安，我們相信調查最終
會證明這些指控是錯誤的。」
Leonard也在2025年9月的媒體日對此事作出了回應。
他否認了這些指控，並補充說：「NBA會做好他們的工作。我們沒有任何人做錯事，就這樣
。我們歡迎調查。這不會對我或整支球隊造成干擾。」
「快艇將持續配合聯盟的調查，並期待此事能儘快獲得解決，」快艇本週在聲明中向ESPN
表示。
In a September 2025 statement posted to X, Aspiration co-founder and former
CEO Andrei Cherny also denied the allegations of salary cap circumvention,
saying Leonard's contract had "three pages of extensive obligations," and
that he signed the contract following "numerous internal conversations about
the various things Aspiration was planning to do with Leonard."
But in response to Cherny's statement, three former Aspiration executives who
reported to him released a statement of their own, which was obtained by
Torre.
That statement was from Rojeh Avanesian, Aspiration's former chief financial
officer; Mike Shuckerow, Aspiration's former chief operating officer; and
Eric Anderson, Aspiration's former chief technology officer.
The executives said they didn't agree with the company's decision to sign the
Leonard deal.
"The team expressed concerns at the time regarding the high cost of the
arrangement and its lack of alignment with Aspiration's brand and business
strategy," they said in the statement. "While subsequent marketing efforts
were undertaken, they were ultimately discontinued and should not be
interpreted as support for the deal itself."
They continued, "In our judgement, the Leonard Deal was not in the company's
best interest. It was strategically difficult to justify then, and it remains
so today."
Cherny declined to comment for this story.
在2025年9月於X(前 Twitter)發布的聲明中，Aspiration聯合創辦人暨前CEO Andrei
Cherny也否認了規避薪資上限的指控，並表示Leonard的合約包含「三頁詳細的履約義務」
，且是在「公司內部多次討論未來與Leonard合作計畫」後才簽署的。
不過，對於Cherny的說法，三位曾向他匯報的Aspiration前高層也發表了另一份聲明，並
由Torre取得。
這份聲明來自Aspiration前財務長Rojeh Avanesian、前營運長Mike Shuckerow，以及前技
術長Eric Anderson。
這三位高層表示，他們並不認同公司與Leonard簽約的決定。
「團隊當時對這項合作的高成本，以及其與Aspiration品牌與商業策略不一致的問題表達
過疑慮，」他們在聲明中表示。「儘管之後確實進行了一些行銷活動，但最終都被中止，
且不應被解讀為對該交易的支持。」
他們進一步指出：「在我們的判斷中，這筆與Leonard的合作並不符合公司的最佳利益。當
時在策略上就難以合理化，如今依然如此。」
Cherny對於本篇報導則拒絕發表評論。
Also as a result of Torre's reporting, Ballmer has been named in a lawsuit
filed by 11 former Aspiration investors who say they were defrauded out of
millions by co-founder Joseph Sanberg and others at the company. Ballmer was
added to the lawsuit, initially filed in July 2025, in November 2025, with
investors alleging he participated in the fraud by funneling money to Leonard.
A hearing for the suit is scheduled for April 22 at Los Angeles County
Superior Court in downtown Los Angeles. Ballmer's attorneys have asked the
court to determine that the investors failed to allege facts sufficient
enough to state a legal claim, and for the case to be dismissed.
另外，由於Torre的相關報導，Ballmer也被列入一宗訴訟中。該訴訟由11名前Aspiration
投資人提出，他們指控公司聯合創辦人Joseph Sanberg及其他人涉嫌詐欺，導致他們損失
數百萬美元。Ballmer原本並未被列為被告，但在2025年11月被納入(該案最初於2025年7月
提起)，投資人聲稱他透過向Leonard輸送資金參與了詐欺行為。
此案的聽證會預定於4月22日在洛杉磯市中心的洛杉磯郡高等法院舉行。Ballmer的律師已
向法院申請，主張投資人未能提出足以構成法律主張的事實，並要求駁回此案。
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What do we know about how Leonard's contract with Aspiration came about?
關於Leonard與Aspiration之間的合約是如何產生的，我們目前知道些什麼？
Ballmer told ESPN last year that "[Aspiration] did request to be introduced
to Kawhi, and under the rules, we can introduce our sponsors to our athletes.
We just can't be involved. We made an introduction. That was in early
November [2021]."
Aspiration, which was founded in 2013 and drew backers including Robert
Downey Jr., Orlando Bloom, and Leonardo DiCaprio, had announced in August
2021 that it intended to go public via a merger with a special-purpose
acquisition company (SPAC), a deal that would've valued the company at $2.3
billion and infused more than $400 million in cash.
But by 2022, Shuckerow, Aspiration's former chief operating officer who says
he is not a whistleblower to any government agency about Aspiration, told
ESPN that spending had become a problem at the company.
Ballmer去年向ESPN表示：「(Aspiration)確實曾要求介紹Kawhi給他們認識，而根據規定
，我們可以把贊助商介紹給球員，但不能參與其中。我們只是做了介紹。那是在2021年11
月初。」
Aspiration成立於2013年，投資人包括Robert Downey Jr.、Orlando Bloom和Leonardo
DiCaprio。該公司在2021年8月宣布，計畫透過與一家特殊目的收購公司(SPAC)合併上市，
該交易原本將為公司帶來超過4億美元資金，並將其估值推升至23億美元。
但到了2022年，Aspiration前營運長Mike Shuckerow(他表示自己並未向任何政府機構就
Aspiration進行吹哨)向ESPN指出，公司內部的支出已經成為一個問題。
(他也是前面寫反Cherney決策聲明的一員)
He said Aspiration had made expensive investments in carbon projects in
Brazil and elsewhere, hired in nonrevenue areas and accrued expenses tied to
sponsorship deals, including brand deals with the Clippers, Athletes
Unlimited and the Boston Red Sox.
Shuckerow said that preserving some of the company's major investor
relationships took on greater importance -- including with Ballmer, one of
the 15 wealthiest people in the world -- which he said Sanberg conveyed to
the members of the executive team.
Shuckerow said the entities that Ballmer oversaw -- including the Clippers
and the Intuit Dome -- had become critical to Sanberg and Cherny not only for
Ballmer's continued investment but for the credibility that Aspiration needed
in its pursuit of going public.
"It was made clear to the corporate side of the house that the Ballmer
ecosystem was a priority," Shuckerow said.
他表示，Aspiration曾在巴西等地投入高成本的碳項目投資，並在無法直接帶來營收的
領域擴編人力，同時也累積了與多項贊助合作相關的支出，包括與快艇、Athletes
Unlimited以及波士頓紅襪的品牌合作。
Shuckerow指出，維持與部分大型投資人的關係變得更加重要——其中就包括全球最富有的
15人之一的 Ballmer——而他表示，Sanberg也向管理團隊傳達了這一點。
Shuckerow進一步表示，Ballmer所掌控的資源——包括快艇隊與Intuit Dome——對
Sanberg和Cherny來說變得至關重要，不僅關係到Ballmer是否持續投資，也影響
Aspiration在推動上市過程中所需要的市場信譽。
「公司內部很明確地傳達，Ballmer這個生態系統是優先事項，」Shuckerow 說。
(總之就是 為了拚上市炒股票 讓Ballmer上車是他們當時的第一要務 比較接近之前Cuban
的論點)
Another high-level former Aspiration executive told ESPN that Sanberg also
told colleagues the Clippers were looking to raise Leonard's public profile,
which could lead to more endorsements for him. That executive also said
Sanberg said the deal could lead to more business between Aspiration and the
Clippers. The executive said there was never any mention of the salary cap or
attempts to circumvent it, and that they never heard Sanberg's sentiment from
Clippers officials.
A source close to the Clippers with knowledge of the investigation said, "As
is clear from (Sanberg's) guilty plea, this desperate admitted felon would
say anything while struggling to keep his company afloat."
Sanberg's attorney didn't return a request seeking comment.
另一位曾任Aspiration高層的前主管向ESPN表示，Sanberg也曾告訴同事，快艇希望提升
Leonard的公開形象，這可能會為他帶來更多代言機會。該主管還指出，Sanberg認為這筆
合作也可能為Aspiration與快艇之間帶來更多商業往來。不過，他強調從未聽過任何關於薪
資上限或規避規則的說法，也未曾從快艇相關人士那裡聽到類似觀點。
一位接近快艇、且了解調查情況的消息人士則表示：「從(Sanberg)的認罪可以很清楚看出
，這名走投無路、已承認犯罪的人，為了讓公司撐下去，什麼話都說得出來。」
Sanberg的律師則未回應置評請求。
Shuckerow also said that some company executives expressed opposition at the
initial size of Leonard's deal -- $28 million, plus $20 million in equity in
cash. (In one text message exchange between Aspiration executives, reviewed
by ESPN, one executive described calling a "Hail Mary" to contact Sanberg
about the deal while noting that it "likely won't do anything.")
Shuckerow said that, in response to the opposition, Sanberg told other
executives that he'd give Leonard $20 million of his personal equity in the
company. The deal was signed in April 2022. In their joint statement, the
three former executives said the deal "was presented to the company as a
completed arrangement and executed by Mr. Cherny despite significant
objections from members of this senior management team."
It did not reflect any strategy previously communicated to us, nor was it
reviewed through Aspiration's Investment Committee process."
In one email exchange from June 2022 that was obtained by ESPN, an Aspiration
marketing official said there were "some pretty big flags" in the agreement.
(The Wall Street Journal first reported about the emails in October.)
"Specifically, we should be getting way more than one 8-hr. production day
for the price that we are paying," the official wrote. "Second, Kawhi's lack
of social media accounts will significantly hamper our ability to deliver
meaningful media value on this campaign. As currently written, Aspiration
will need to make a big investment in paid media for this content to get any
visibility."
In hindsight, the high-level Aspiration executive who spoke to ESPN said that
the process "could've been handled better."
Shuckerow也表示，一些公司高層對Leonard合約最初的規模提出反對——該合約金額為28M
，外加價值20M的公司股權。(在ESPN查閱的一段Aspiration高層之間的簡訊中，一名主管
提到曾「孤注一擲」試圖聯繫Sanberg討論此交易，同時也表示這「可能不會有任何效果」
。)
Shuckerow指出，面對這些反對聲音，Sanberg告訴其他高層，他將從自己在公司的個人持
股中拿出價值20M的股權給Leonard。該合約最終於2022年4月簽署。三位前高層在聯合聲明
中表示，這筆交易「是在幾乎已成定案的情況下被呈交給公司，並由Cherny先生在高層團
隊多位成員強烈反對的情況下執行。」
「這並不符合先前向我們傳達的任何策略，也沒有經過Aspiration投資委員會的審核流程
。」
在ESPN取得的一封2022年6月電子郵件中，一名Aspiration行銷人員表示該合約存在「一些
相當嚴重的警訊」(《華爾街日報》於 10 月首次報導這些郵件內容)。
「具體來說，以我們支付的價格來看，我們應該獲得遠多於一次8小時的製作拍攝日，」該
人員寫道。「其次，Kawhi缺乏社群媒體帳號，將嚴重限制我們在這次行銷活動中產出實質
媒體價值的能力。照目前的合約內容，Aspiration將需要投入大量付費媒體預算，才能讓
這些內容獲得曝光。」
事後來看，這位接受ESPN訪問的Aspiration高層也表示，整個流程「本來可以處理得更好
。」
What does Leonard's contract with Aspiration actually say?
Leonard 與 Aspiration 的合約實際上寫了些什麼？
ESPN obtained a 19-page contract between Leonard and Aspiration, signed in
April 2022, which details several pages of obligations for Leonard. Among
them were commitments including autograph signings, community service events,
promotional and public appearances and an annual eight-hour day of filming.
Aspiration had the right to terminate the contract if Leonard no longer
played for the Clippers. The contract also includes a so-called "beliefs"
clause, which stipulates that Leonard "may decline to proceed with any action
desired by the Company under Section 3.2 if Leonard believes that such
proposed actions are not consistent with his beliefs."
The beliefs clause became a focus of both Torre's reporting and other
commentary about the Clippers-Aspiration allegations.
It's unclear if Leonard or the Clippers had any other contracts or agreements
with Aspiration.
ESPN取得了一份Leonard與Aspiration之間的19頁合約，簽署於2022年4月，內容詳細列出
Leonard的多項履約義務。其中包括簽名活動、社區服務、宣傳與公開露面，以及每年一次
為期8小時的拍攝工作。
合約也規定，如果Leonard不再效力於快艇，Aspiration有權終止該合約。此外，合約中還
包含一項所謂的「信念條款」，規定若Leonard認為公司根據第3.2條所要求的行動與他的
信念不符，他可以拒絕執行相關要求。
這項「信念條款」也成為Torre的報導以及外界評論快艇與Aspiration相關指控時的關注焦
點。
目前尚不清楚Leonard或快艇是否與Aspiration之間還存在其他合約或協議。
What do league insiders think of Leonard's contract?
聯盟內部人士如何看待Leonard的這份合約？
ESPN showed five player agents who don't represent Leonard language in
Leonard's endorsement contract pertaining to obligations and termination
clauses. ESPN also showed the same language to an NBPA source who is familiar
with such contracts.
Said one agent, "This is standard. Nothing unusual here."
Said another, "There's nothing in there that jumps out to me. Everything is
pretty standard."
A third agent made similar comments.
Two additional agents singled out the "beliefs" clause, with one saying,
"I've never seen a player have the right to decline to do something due to
'beliefs.' A good lawyer would have at least said bonafide 'religious'
beliefs."
Another, the fifth agent, made a similar remark, adding that it could
represent an "amazing negotiation and/or an inexperienced lawyer on behalf of
Aspiration."
ESPN 將 Leonard 代言合約中關於履約義務與終止條款的內容，提供給五位未代理
Leonard 的球員經紀人，以及一位熟悉此類合約的球員工會（NBPA）消息人士審視。
其中一位經紀人表示：「這很標準，沒有什麼不尋常的地方。」
另一位則說：「裡面沒有任何讓我特別注意的內容，一切都相當常見。」
第三位經紀人也表達了類似看法。
另外兩位經紀人則特別提到「信念條款」，其中一人表示：「我從沒看過球員可以因為『
信念』而拒絕履行合約內容。通常一個好的律師至少會寫成『正當的宗教信仰』。」
第五位經紀人也有類似評論，並補充說，這可能代表「一場非常厲害的談判結果，或者
是Aspiration方面律師經驗不足。」
The NBPA source told ESPN that "there is nothing in that contract that is
inconsistent with the regular course of business. The only thing that stands
out is that language that says 'consistent with his beliefs, which is too
broad and too vague. And that is really just a question of good negotiation.
If a lawyer said, 'Look, we want to have this language as broad as possible
because we can't sit here today and envision all the promotional activities
you may be asking Kawhi to do,' and if the lawyer for Aspiration is stupid
enough to say, OK, we'll allow that,' then that's just good negotiation by
Kawhi's team. But there's nothing on the face of that contract that suggests
that this was all orchestrated."
The NBPA source then said that while the language in the "beliefs" provision
is certainly favorable to Leonard, the source also pointed out that
Aspiration wasn't a well-managed company and that it ultimately went bankrupt.
該名球員工會(NBPA)消息人士告訴ESPN：「這份合約中沒有任何內容與一般商業慣例不符
。唯一比較特別的是那段寫著『符合其信念』的條款，這個用語過於寬泛且模糊。而
這其實只是談判技巧的問題。如果律師說：『我們希望這段條文盡可能寫得寬鬆，因為我
們現在無法預見未來你們可能會要求Kawhi參與哪些宣傳活動』，而Aspiration的律師如果
夠笨答應了，那也只是Kawhi團隊談判得很好。但從這份合約本身來看，並沒有任何跡象顯
示這是一場被刻意安排的操作。」
該消息人士接著表示，雖然「信念條款」的確對Leonard相當有利，但也指出Aspiration本
身並不是一家經營良好的公司，最終甚至走向破產。
The five agents separately echoed the NBPA source's point that while aspects
of the contract may be favorable to Leonard, there appears to be nothing in
the deal itself that suggests that Leonard's deal was orchestrated in such a
way as to circumvent the NBA's salary cap.
In his September 2025 post on X, Cherny defended the "beliefs" clause. "The
'beliefs' provision is not unusual in celebrity endorsements and merely means
we can't do something like make a vegetarian eat meat as a way of forcing
them to break the contract," he wrote in his September post. "It doesn't mean
you can have a 'belief' of not talking to a camera."
這五位經紀人也分別呼應該NBPA消息人士的觀點：儘管合約中的某些條款對Leonard較為有
利，但從這份合約本身來看，並沒有任何跡象顯示這筆交易是為了規避NBA薪資上限而刻意
安排的。
在2025年9月於X發表的貼文中，Cherny也為「信念條款」辯護。他寫道：「『信念』條款
在名人代言合約中並不罕見，它只是表示我們不能用例如逼一個素食者吃肉這種方式，來
迫使對方違反合約。這並不代表你可以用『信念』為理由拒絕面對鏡頭。」
Did Leonard fulfill any of those obligations?
Leonard是否履行了其中任何合約義務？
In the summer of 2022, Variety reported that Aspiration partnered with
Creative Artists Agency to "provide sustainability services, carbon reduction
services and customer-centric climate impact solutions to corporate, sports
and entertainment industry brands."
The agency helped develop a list of potential ideas for Leonard to be
involved with Aspiration, which they sent to the company that summer, after
Leonard had signed the deal, according to an email obtained by ESPN.
"To launch Aspiration's new partnership with Kawhi Leonard, the team has
developed initial concepts for how the two can partner for maximum impact of
his service days and to amplify the partnership in a unique way that drives
the topics Aspiration cares about," the email stated.
在2022年夏天，Variety報導指出，Aspiration與 Creative Artists Agency(CAA)合作，
為企業、體育與娛樂產業品牌提供永續發展服務、碳減排方案以及以客戶為中心的氣候影
響解決方案。
根據ESPN取得的一封電子郵件，該經紀公司在Leonard簽約後的當年夏天，協助制定了一份
他可能參與的合作構想清單，並提供給Aspiration。
郵件中寫道：「為了啟動Aspiration與Kawhi Leonard的新合作關係，團隊已經提出初步構
想，說明雙方如何透過他的公益活動日創造最大影響力，並以獨特方式放大這次合作，推
動Aspiration所關注的議題。」
One involved partnering with the musician Drake, another Aspiration partner;
another focused on tracing Leonard's carbon footprint; another imagined
Leonard working with local schools for efforts involving environmental
sustainability.
The high-level Aspiration executive told ESPN that company marketing
officials discussed various obligations with Leonard's camp in the fall of
2022, including community activities and media/filming.
其中一個構想是與同為Aspiration合作夥伴的音樂人Drake合作；另一個則聚焦於追蹤
Leonard的碳足跡；還有一個設想是讓Leonard與當地學校合作，推動環境永續相關的活動
。
該名Aspiration高層向ESPN表示，公司行銷團隊在2022年秋天曾與Leonard的團隊討論各項
履約內容，包括社區活動以及媒體／拍攝相關安排。
Shuckerow said he alerted the marketing staff in 2022 that the company had
unused assets in the Leonard deal and suggested they at least target the
"low-hanging fruit" such as autographed memorabilia. Shuckerow said he wasn't
sure if marketing staff or any Aspiration officials contacted the Clippers or
Leonard about such efforts.
A source with knowledge of Leonard's schedule said that Leonard's camp was in
talks with Aspiration about executing some obligations, including community
appearances, adding that nothing was set in stone because the two sides were
working around both Leonard's schedule -- especially as he continued to rehab
his surgically repaired right knee -- and the Clippers' schedule.
Shuckerow表示，他在2022年曾提醒公司行銷團隊，Leonard合約中有部分資源尚未被利用
，並建議至少先著手處理一些「容易達成的項目」，例如簽名紀念品等。他也表示，不確
定行銷團隊或任何Aspiration人員是否曾就這些安排聯繫過快艇或Leonard。
一位了解 Leonard行程的消息人士則指出，Leonard團隊確實曾與Aspiration討論執行部分
合約義務，包括社區活動露面，但並未敲定具體安排，因為雙方需要配合Leonard的行程—
—特別是在他持續復健手術後的右膝期間——以及快艇的賽程。
At the same time, change was also occurring within the company. In October
2022, Aspiration parted ways with Cherny, and Olivia Albrecht became its new
CEO.
Leonard returned from injury in December 2022. That same month, Aspiration
laid off roughly 100 employees.
Also in December 2022, according to Torre's reporting, Clippers limited
partner Dennis J. Wong invested $1.99 million in Aspiration, nine days before
the company made an overdue $1.75 million payment to Leonard.
Ultimately, Leonard didn't appear in any of the discussed marketing
activations for the company.
"I have no reason to believe that Kawhi wouldn't have done something if we
asked," Shuckerow said. "I don't know if we ever got to the stage where
something got far enough in the strategy stage where we actually asked him
for a concrete ask."
In March 2023, Ballmer invested an additional $10 million in Aspiration in a
funding round that included previous company investors, The Athletic reported
last year, in what one source with knowledge of Ballmer's intentions called a
show of good faith in both Albrecht and the company's new direction.
同一時間，公司內部也發生變動。2022年10月，Aspiration與Cherny分道揚鑣，由Olivia
Albrecht接任新任CEO。
Leonard在2022年12月從傷勢中復出。同一個月，Aspiration裁員約100人。
另外根據Torre的報導，在2022年12月，快艇小股東Dennis J. Wong向Aspiration投資了
1.99M，而就在九天後，公司向Leonard支付了一筆延遲的1.75M款項。
最終，Leonard並未出現在任何先前討論過的公司行銷活動中。
「我沒有理由認為Kawhi如果被要求，會拒絕參與任何活動，」Shuckerow表示。「但我不確
定事情是否曾發展到策略階段的某個程度，讓我們真的向他提出具體要求。」
(就是 Kawhi沒有做任何事情 但同時Aspiration也實際因為各種狀況沒叫他做任何事情。)
此外，《The Athletic》去年報導指出，Ballmer在2023年3月的一輪融資中再度向
Aspiration投資10M。據一位了解Ballmer想法的消息人士表示，這筆投資被視為他對
Albrecht以及公司新方向的一種善意支持。
Were there any public links between Leonard and Aspiration?
Leonard與Aspiration之間是否曾有任何公開的關聯？
The high-level Aspiration executive who spoke to ESPN said the company
discussed an Aspiration-themed Leonard bobblehead that the Clippers would
release during the 2022-23 season.
A source with knowledge of the deal said the item was part of the Clippers'
deal with Aspiration, and not Leonard's.
While the bobblehead was in production in late 2022, Aspiration officials
contacted the Clippers and requested that the company's name be taken off the
bobblehead because it was a plastic item, which ran counter to Aspiration's
climate-focused mission, the source said.
The Aspiration name was subsequently removed from the bobbleheads' packaging
and all promotional material, but because the bobbleheads had already been
produced, the Aspiration name couldn't be removed from the bobbleheads
themselves, the source said.
The bobblehead was released, as planned, to the first 10,000 fans at the
Clippers-Thunder game in late March 2023, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
"Bobblehead production follows a consistent timeline each season, which
begins in late summer. The bobbleheads are commonly tied to sponsorship
agreements, and in the 2022-23 season, included partners such as
Cedars-Sinai, Kia and AT&T," the Clippers told ESPN. "The Kawhi bobblehead
was handled in the same way, part of a sponsorship activation that included
Aspiration, similar to others players' bobbleheads that year."
一位接受ESPN訪問的Aspiration高層表示，公司曾討論推出一款以Aspiration為主題、由
快艇在2022-23賽季發放的Leonard搖頭娃娃。
一位了解該合作的消息人士指出，這項公仔活動其實是快艇與Aspiration的合作內容，而
非Leonard個人的合約。
該消息人士表示，當公仔在2022年底進入製作階段時，Aspiration曾聯繫快艇，要求將公司
名稱從公仔上移除，因為這是一個塑膠製品，與Aspiration主打的環保理念相違背。
之後，Aspiration的名稱被移除於公仔的包裝與所有宣傳素材上，但由於公仔本體已經製
作完成，因此無法從實體公仔上移除公司名稱。
這款公仔最終仍按計畫，在2023年3月下旬於洛杉磯Crypto.com Arena舉行的快艇對雷霆比
賽中，發送給前10,000名進場球迷。
快艇向ESPN表示：「搖頭娃娃的製作每個賽季都有固定時程，通常從夏末開始。這些公仔
通常會與贊助合作結合，在2022-23賽季也包括Cedars-Sinai、Kia和AT&T等合作夥伴。
Kawhi的公仔也是以相同方式處理，是包含Aspiration在內的贊助活動之一，與當年其他球
員的公仔安排類似。」
(註:Aspiration的名字從搖頭娃娃之夜中被去掉有被Torre作為指控Leonard不幫
Aspiration做事的證據之一)
What happened with Aspiration?
Aspiration發生了什麼事？
A source with knowledge of the matter told ESPN that the Clippers terminated
their agreement with Aspiration in May 2023 because the company breached its
contract with the team by defaulting on payments.
The Clippers continued posting a series of happy birthday messages to their
players and staff on social media that referenced the company in 2023. The
posts were part of a social media schedule for that season, according to the
source with knowledge of the matter. The final such post on X came on June
29, 2023, when the Clippers posted a happy birthday for Leonard and
referenced Aspiration in the caption.
Later that summer, in August 2023, the company that was going to take
Aspiration public announced that it terminated the deal. In January 2024,
Bloomberg News reported that Aspiration was the subject of a Department of
Justice and Commodity Futures Trading Commission investigation into whether
the company misled customers.
Aspiration filed for bankruptcy in March 2025, with a reported debt of $170
million. In bankruptcy filings, the company said it owed the Clippers $30
million, the most of its creditors, and that it owed $7 million to a limited
liability company owned by Leonard.
At media day, Leonard was asked if he was still owed that figure. "I got to
look back at the books," he said, "but nah, it was more than that."
In August 2025, Sanberg formally pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud.
Federal prosecutors said he defrauded investors and lenders of more than $248
million.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on April 27 in federal court in Los Angeles.
一位知情人士告訴ESPN，快艇在2023年5月終止了與Aspiration的合作，原因是該公司違反
合約、未能按時付款。
儘管如此，快艇在2023年仍持續於社群媒體發布生日祝福貼文，並在內容中提及該公司。
該消息人士表示，這些貼文是當季既定的社群排程之一。最後一次在X(前Twitter)提到
Aspiration的貼文，是在2023年6月29日，當時快艇為Leonard發布生日祝福。
同年夏天，2023年8月，原本計畫讓Aspiration上市的公司宣布終止該交易。到了2024年1
月，彭博社報導，美國司法部與商品期貨交易委員會(CFTC)正在調查Aspiration是否誤導
消費者。
Aspiration於2025年3月申請破產，據報負債達170M。在破產文件中，公司表示欠快艇
30M(最大債權人)，並欠Leonard名下的一家有限責任公司7M。
在媒體日上，當Leonard被問及是否仍被拖欠這筆款項時，他表示：「我得回去查一下帳目
，但不只這個數字。」
2025年8月，Sanberg正式對兩項電信詐欺罪名認罪。聯邦檢察官表示，他詐騙投資人與貸
款機構超過248M。
他預計將於4月27日在洛杉磯聯邦法院接受判決。
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, 42F
04/04 23:18, 42F
→
04/04 23:18,
51分鐘前
, 43F
04/04 23:18, 43F
→
04/04 23:28,
41分鐘前
, 44F
04/04 23:28, 44F
推
04/04 23:30,
39分鐘前
, 45F
04/04 23:30, 45F
推
04/04 23:31,
38分鐘前
, 46F
04/04 23:31, 46F
噓
04/04 23:31,
38分鐘前
, 47F
04/04 23:31, 47F
推
04/04 23:34,
35分鐘前
, 48F
04/04 23:34, 48F
→
04/04 23:34,
35分鐘前
, 49F
04/04 23:34, 49F
推
04/04 23:34,
35分鐘前
, 50F
04/04 23:34, 50F
→
04/04 23:34,
35分鐘前
, 51F
04/04 23:34, 51F
推
04/04 23:35,
34分鐘前
, 52F
04/04 23:35, 52F
→
04/04 23:35,
34分鐘前
, 53F
04/04 23:35, 53F
推
04/04 23:39,
30分鐘前
, 54F
04/04 23:39, 54F
推
04/04 23:41,
28分鐘前
, 55F
04/04 23:41, 55F
→
04/04 23:41,
28分鐘前
, 56F
04/04 23:41, 56F
推
04/04 23:42,
27分鐘前
, 57F
04/04 23:42, 57F
→
04/04 23:42,
27分鐘前
, 58F
04/04 23:42, 58F
推
04/04 23:42,
27分鐘前
, 59F
04/04 23:42, 59F
噓
04/04 23:57,
12分鐘前
, 60F
04/04 23:57, 60F
→
04/04 23:57,
12分鐘前
, 61F
04/04 23:57, 61F
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