Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

NBASmall Forward|Los Angeles Clippers
United StatesJune 29, 1991

Biography

Kawhi Anthony Leonard (/kəˈwaɪ/, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs and was named a consensus second-team All-American as a sophomore. Leonard opted to forgo his final two seasons at San Diego State to enter the 2011 NBA draft. He was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs on draft night. With the Spurs, Leonard won an NBA championship in 2014, where he was named the Finals Most Valuable Player. After seven seasons with the Spurs, Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2018. In 2019, he led the Raptors to their first NBA championship in franchise history and won his second Finals MVP award. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles and signed with the Clippers as a free agent in July 2019. Leonard is a four-time All-Star with two All-NBA First Team selections. Nicknamed the "Claw," or "Klaw," for his ball-hawking skills, he has earned five All-Defensive Team selections and won Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2015 and 2016.

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Kawhi Leonard — NBA Forward for LA Clippers
Kawhi Leonard — NBA Forward for LA Clippers
Kawhi Leonard — NBA Small Forward for Los Angeles Clippers
Kawhi Leonard — NBA Small Forward for Los Angeles Clippers

Career Timeline

1991personal

Kawhi Anthony Leonard (/kəˈwaɪ/, born June 29, 1991) is an American professio...

Kawhi Anthony Leonard (/kəˈwaɪ/, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2011career

Leonard opted to forgo his final two seasons at San Diego State to enter the ...

Leonard opted to forgo his final two seasons at San Diego State to enter the 2011 NBA draft.

2014achievement

With the Spurs, Leonard won an NBA championship in 2014, where he was named t...

With the Spurs, Leonard won an NBA championship in 2014, where he was named the Finals Most Valuable Player.

2015achievement

Nicknamed the "Claw," or "Klaw," for his ball-hawking skills, he has earned f...

Nicknamed the "Claw," or "Klaw," for his ball-hawking skills, he has earned five All-Defensive Team selections and won Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2015 and 2016.

2018career

After seven seasons with the Spurs, Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors...

After seven seasons with the Spurs, Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2018.

2019achievement

In 2019, he led the Raptors to their first NBA championship in franchise hist...

In 2019, he led the Raptors to their first NBA championship in franchise history and won his second Finals MVP award.

2019career

He subsequently moved to Los Angeles and signed with the Clippers as a free a...

He subsequently moved to Los Angeles and signed with the Clippers as a free agent in July 2019.

Achievements

2014

With the Spurs, Leonard won an NBA championship in 2014, where he was named t...

With the Spurs, Leonard won an NBA championship in 2014, where he was named the Finals Most Valuable Player.

2015

Nicknamed the "Claw," or "Klaw," for his ball-hawking skills, he has earned f...

Nicknamed the "Claw," or "Klaw," for his ball-hawking skills, he has earned five All-Defensive Team selections and won Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2015 and 2016.

2019

In 2019, he led the Raptors to their first NBA championship in franchise hist...

In 2019, he led the Raptors to their first NBA championship in franchise history and won his second Finals MVP award.

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