The logo of the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario. Image: NBA
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has signed a sponsorship deal for a new minor league basketball team. The Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario will begin playing in California in the fall. The NBA Development League team is associated with the Los Angeles Clippers. "We're very excited about this partnership with the Clippers in the formation of a new basketball team," Chairman Jeff L. Grubbe said in a press release. "Having a sports team named after our people is a great honor that recognizes the relevance of our history and culture as well as our existence today. Naming a team after a Tribe is a first for the NBA and the D-League." The tribe already has a sponsorship agreement with the Clippers. The tribe's gaming enterprise is the team's "exclusive" casino partner. The D-League team will play at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in the city of Ontario. Read More on the Story:
Agua Caliente, L.A. Clippers strike a deal on team name (The Palm Springs Desert Sun 5/15)
Clippers' new developmental team name is especially meaningful for tribe (The Palm Springs Desert Sun 5/15)
Clippers will have a team in Ontario for NBA's soon-to-be-renamed Development League (The Los Angeles Times 5/15)
Jim Alexander: Get used to ‘Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario’ (The Riverside Press-Enterprise 5/15)
Clippers Officially Announce G-League Team: Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario (Clips Nation 5/15)
Clippers Announce Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario D-League Team (Bleacher Report 5/15)
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