PHOTOS: Clippers Star Kawhi Leonard Has Started Taking Leg Day More Seriously and It’s is Visible!
After missing all of last season due to a ruptured ACL in his right knee, Kawhi Leonard is back with the Los Angeles Clippers this year. Leonard re-signed with the Clippers on August 12, 2021, to a maximum four-year, $176.3 million deal with the fourth year being a player option after choosing to forego the last year of his initial contract. After healing from a partial ACL injury in his right knee, Leonard sat out the whole campaign.
Without Leonard, the Clippers concluded the regular season with a record of 42-40 and earned a spot in the Play-In Tournament, but were unable to go further due to losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New Orleans Pelicans.
Kawhi Leonard has stopped skipping leg days
Although Leonard is undoubtedly recovering from a significant injury, he has already demonstrated that he can bounce back in a rather dramatic way. His right quadriceps ailment appeared to persist throughout his final season with the San Antonio Spurs.
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This week, pictures of Leonard exercising surfaced. The dude is in absolutely fantastic condition. The fans were especially in awe of his legs. It’s fairly obvious that the man has totally rebuilt his lower half since he is no longer concerned about lower leg issues.
What the hell pic.twitter.com/PIjnAp6TWP
— Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) September 19, 2022
A part of us believes that the crew used Photoshop to make the first photo look different from Kawhi’s actual appearance. Before his ACL injury, Kawhi Leonard was already a really dynamic player, so we’re excited to watch how he performs now that launch pads have been added to the picture.
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) September 16, 2022
In the long run, the Clippers must be considered the favorites to win the Western Conference in 2022–23 assuming Kawhi Leonard can stay healthy.
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