Democrat Hillary Clinton remains at No. 1 among presidential candidates when it comes to fundraising, but she comes only at the No. 5 spot when looking at money coming from NBA donors alone, per HoopsHype research.
Clinton has actually received backing from more NBA personalities than all other candidates combined, but it amounts to little compared to the massive financial support some owners have thrown behind a bunch of Republican candidates. Twenty-four people involved in the NBA business have donated a combined $84,400 to the Clinton campaign, while Cavs owner Dan Gilbert alone gave $750,000 to the now-defunct Chris Christie campaign.
Overall, for every dollar Clinton receives, 19 go to Republican candidates.
Some other takeaways from our research:
* Clinton is the only Democratic presidential candidate receiving NBA money. Bernie Sanders has not seen a penny, according to our research.
* Well-funded former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who suspended his campaign last week, was the No. 2 Republican in NBA donations with over $300,000, most of them coming from the DeVos family, owners of the Orlando Magic.
* Richard DeVos has given a combined $765,800 to six different Republican candidates.
* Kings’ Vivek Ranadive and Pacers’ Herb Simon are the lone owners donating to the Clinton campaign. All other owner donations went to Republicans. (Simon gave money to the Rubio campaign too).
* Donald Trump is the star of the presidential campaign, but he’s gotten no traction in the NBA. Not even Spencer Hawes has donated. (Not that he’s hurting for money).
* Not a single active NBA player has donated to a presidential candidate yet. Caron Butler gave money to the Democratic National Committee last June, though.
Here’s a full breakdown of the NBA donors:
Hillary Clinton (D): $84,400 from 24 NBA donors
| DONOR | OCCUPATION | DONATION |
| Mark Aronson | Vice president, NBA | $1450 |
| Kathy Behrens | President, NBA | $1500 |
| Rolando Blackman | Player development, Dallas | $2700 |
| Jean Casner | Human Resources, NBA | $250 |
| Peter Feigin | President, Milwaukee | $2700 |
| Dominique Foxworth | COO, NBPA | $1000 |
| John Hammond | General Manager, Milwaukee | $2700 |
| Bess Hernreich | Special Events, Sacramento | $1000 |
| Grant Hill | Former player, Orlando | $2700 |
| Magic Johnson | Former player, LA Lakers | $2700 |
| Jason Kidd | Coach, Milwaukee | $5200 |
| Matina Kolokotronis | President, Sacramento | $2700 |
| Billy King | Executive, Brooklyn | $2500 |
| Alexander Lasry | Executive, Milwaukee | $2700 |
| Mark Lesorgen | Associate counsel | $27000 |
| Petra Pope | Vice president, Brooklyn | $2700 |
| Vivek Ranadive | Owner, Sacramento | $2700 |
| Bruce Ratner | Owner, Brooklyn | $2500 |
| Adam Silver | Commissioner, NBA | $2700 |
| Herb Simon | Owner, Indiana | $1500 |
| David Stern | Former commissioner, NBA | $5400 |
| Arn Tellem | Agent | $2700 |
| Casey Wasserman | Agent | $2700 |
| Jonathan Zuckerbrod | Business strategy, Milwaukee | $2700 |
Marco Rubio (R): $267,900 from six NBA donors
| DONOR | OCCUPATION | DONATION |
| Doug DeVos | Owner, Orlando | $2700 |
| Richard DeVos | Owner, Orlando | $252700 |
| Richard DeVos Jr. | Owner, Orlando | $2700 |
| Michael Gearon | Owner, Atlanta | $2700 |
| Bruce Ratner | Owner, Brooklyn | $2700 |
| Herb Simon | Owner, Indiana | $4400 |
John Kasich (R): $5,400 from two NBA donors
| DONOR | OCCUPATION | DONATION |
| Richard DeVos | Owner, Orlando | $2700 |
| Richard DeVos Jr. | Owner, Orlando | $2700 |
Jeb Bush (R): $327,600 from 10 NBA donors
| DONOR | OCCUPATION | DONATION |
| Clay Bennett | Owner, Oklahoma City | $2700 |
| Tom Benson | Owner, New Orleans | $2700 |
| Lucas Boyce | Executive, Orlando | $2700 |
| Doug DeVos | Owner, Orlando | $27700 |
| Richard DeVos | Owner, Orlando | $250000 |
| Richard DeVos Jr. | Owner, Orlando | $27700 |
| Michael Gearon | Owner, Atlanta | $2700 |
| JB Lockhart | Senior vice president, NBA | $1000 |
| Jim Morris | Vice chairman, Indiana | $2700 |
| Pat Riley | President, Miami | $7700 |
Chris Christie (R): $750,000 from one NBA donor
| DONOR | OCCUPATION | DONATION |
| Dan Gilbert | Owner, Cleveand | $750000 |
Carly Fiorina (R): $255,900 from three NBA donors
| DONOR | OCCUPATION | DONATION |
| Doug DeVos | Owner, Orlando | $2700 |
| Richard DeVos | Owner, Orlando | $252700 |
| Jim Paxson | Scout, Chicago | $500 |
Bobby Jindal (R): $5,400 from two NBA donors
| DONOR | OCCUPATION | DONATION |
| Tom Benson | Owner, New Orleans | $2700 |
| Richard DeVos | Owner, Orlando | $2700 |
Scott Walker (R): $7,700 from two NBA donors
| DONOR | OCCUPATION | DONATION |
| Richard DeVos | Owner, Orlando | $5000 |
| Richard DeVos Jr. | Owner, Orlando | $2700 |
Rick Perry (R): $2,700 from one NBA donor
| DONOR | OCCUPATION | DONATION |
| Peter Holt | Owner, San Antonio | $2700 |
Source: Federal Election Commision.
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