Top Five Things You Did Not Know About NBA Superstar Kawhi Leonard aka “The Klaw”

Kawhi Leonard, a five-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA First Team pick known as the “Claw” or “Klaw” for his ball-hawking prowess, is a player with the Los Angeles Clippers at the moment. He was chosen for seven defensive all-star teams and was named defensive player of the year in 2015 and 2016. He was selected on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. For the San Diego State Aztecs, for whom Leonard played collegiate basketball for two seasons, he was selected as a second-team All-American as a sophomore.

In order to join the 2011 NBA draft, he decided to skip his last two seasons of NCAA eligibility. On draft night, he was taken with the 15th overall choice by the Indiana Pacers before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs.

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Here are some facts about Kawhi Leonard:

Reason for the nickname “Klaw”

Kawhi Leonard is not referred to as The Claw for anything. Kawhi’s hands appear to be enormous, but they are actually very large. Kawhi’s hands measure 11.25 inches by 9.75 inches, which is 52% broader than the normal guy’s hands. No surprise he has won DPOY several times.

Continued to drive “rehabbed” 1997 Chevy Tahoe after $94 million contract

Don’t worry, he’s a hundred millionaire. Actually, no. Kawhi still driving his “rehabbed” 1997 Chevy Tahoe after agreeing to his $94M contract in 2017. Yes, Kawhi Leonard has owned that undesirable vehicle since he was in high school, but since it functions, he uses it. If he still drives it around LA, I wonder.

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Only 3rd player to win Finals MVP for 2 teams

When Kawhi Leonard played for the Spurs and was voted the Finals Most Valuable Player in 2014, the Spurs won the NBA title. Leonard was moved to the Toronto Raptors in 2018 after spending the previous seven seasons with the Spurs.

Along with LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he was one of only three players to earn Finals MVP with two teams in 2019. Kawhi Leonard also led the Raptors to their first NBA title in franchise history in 2019.

Cousin plays in NFL

Stevie Johnson, an American football wide receiver, has a relative named Kawhi Leonard. Johnson, a former wide receiver in the National Football League, is an American who played football professionally.

Johnson has accepted the position of head coach for his former high school football club since leaving the NFL.

Kawhi Leonard shared the same pilot as Kobe Bryant

“I’ve flown with him a lot,” Kawhi Leonard said.

“Great guy, super nice. He was one of the best pilots. That’s the guy who you ask for to fly you from city to city.”

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