The Clippers and Xiaoka signed a yin-yang contract? Boss Ballmer, 5 reasons to not kill the value

Recently, the NBA league has launched an investigation into the suspected signing of the Yin-Yang contract by Clippers star Leonard. Will it be an anti-corruption storm?

Lao Liu will help you briefly sort out the incident and pull out the information.

Background: Leonard has a $28 million endorsement contract with a carbon neutral company suspected of fraud and bankruptcy, but the job does not actually exist, similar to the Yin-Yang contract for celebrities in the entertainment industry to evade taxes.

Shareholders: This company has received a secret capital injection of $50 million in Clippers boss Ballmer, which is one of the shareholders behind it.

Suspects: In May 2024, Leonard and the Clippers signed a three-year, 152 million yuan contract renewal, which was 8.5 million less than the expected maximum salary. It is speculated that in order to avoid paying luxury tax, the Clippers may use the endorsement contract fee as compensation.

Judging from these clues, there are doubtful possibilities. But Old Liu felt that Ballmer could not do this loss of value, and there were five reasons.

1. Ballmer is not short of money, he is the richest among the rich. According to an update on August 13, 2025, he ranked 9th among the world's richest people with $130.4 billion in assets.

2. Leonard's salary cut and renewal is reasonable. Xiao Ka's career in the Clippers has less than 60%. For him, at the age of 34, the Clippers can still give him 152 million in three years, which is the top standard. Xiao Kaba is not allowed to renew his contract, and he dares to make up for it?

3. Yangyang's contract penalty is too strict. If it is true, the Clippers will be fined at least the first round in the next five years. At present, the Clippers only have two first rounds left in the next eight years. If the penalty is postponed, the Clippers will not have a first round in the next 13 years, and the team will be basically ruined. The valuation will be reduced by 100 million US dollars at once. The luxury tax is just a drizzle.

4. Ballmer once became Microsoft's CEO, and he still has the bottom line of business competition. At the same time, he has established a culture that cannot be deceived in the Clippers, so he will not shoot himself in the foot.

5. NBA bosses and players, in addition to being busy with NBA work, will use spare money to invest. Failure is common. The carbon neutral company in the incident not only cheated Ballmer's money, but also some rich and powerful bosses. Ballmer is also a victim.