Pablo Torre Shocks Sports World

People claim traditional journalism is dead.

Pablo Torre would argue otherwise.

Maybe his style of reporting isn’t “traditional,” but more “investigative” and sports-focused.

In the past few months, through his podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, Torre has released multiple bombshell episodes regarding UNC Football, the NFLPA, and just yesterday, Kawhi Leonard and Clippers’ owner Steve Ballmer allegedly circumvented the NBA salary cap.

Many of you probably heard the news.

The gist? Kawhi Leonard allegedly received a $28M deal from a now-bankrupt environmental company so the Clippers star could earn more money without it counting towards the NBA salary cap.

I highly suggest you tune into Torre’s episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts if you haven’t already. I won’t cover every detail he does and, in my opinion, it’s a masterclass in investigative journalism.

Here’s a less-detailed-but-still-high-level breakdown:

Background on Aspiration

The now-bankrupt environmental company I mentioned earlier? Aspiration Partners.

Aspiration is a “financial technology and sustainability services company,” according to a Department of Justice press release. The press release announced that Joseph Sanberg, co-founder of Aspiration, pleaded guilty to a $248M scheme to defraud investors.

But how does a company’s downfall relate to the Clippers?

Because Aspiration had extremely close ties to team owner Steve Ballmer.

Aspiration Ties To The Clippers

What were the Aspiration ties to Ballmer and the Clippers?

Here’s what we’ve learned so far: