Kawhi Leonard trivia: 50 facts about the NBA player!

Kawhi Leonard is an American professional NBA player who is currently free agent!

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the famous NBA player!

1. His full name is Kawhi Anthony Leonard
2. He was born in June 29, 1991
3. He is an American professional basketball who is currently a free agent
4. Leonard played two seasons of college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs
5. And was a consensus second-team All-American as a sophomore
6. The Indiana Pacers selected him with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft
7. But traded him to the San Antonio Spurs the same day
8. With the Spurs, Leonard won an NBA championship in 2014
9. Then he was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP)
10. After seven seasons with the Spurs, Leonard was traded to the Raptors in 2018
11. In 2019, he led the Raptors to their first NBA championship in franchise history
12. And won his second Finals MVP award
13. He is a three-time All-Star and has two All-NBA first team selections
14. Nicknamed “The Claw” or “The Klaw” for his ball-hawking skills
15. Leonard has earned five All-Defensive team selections
16. He won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in 2015 and 2016
17. Kawhi Leonard attended Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley, California
18. Before transferring to Martin Luther King High School his junior year
19. In his senior year, he and Tony Snell led the King High Wolves to a 30–3 record
20. Leonard averaged 22.6 points, 13.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 3.0 blocks per game that year and won California Mr. Basketball
21. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com
22. Kawhi Leonard was listed as the No. 8 small forward and the No. 48 player in the nation in 2009
23. As a freshman at San Diego State University in 2009- 10
24. Kawhi Leonard averaged 12.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game for the Aztecs
25. He helped lead the Aztecs to a 25- 9 record and the Mountain West Conference (MWC) tournament title
26. SDSU received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament but lost to Tennessee, 62- 59, in the first round
27. With Leonard recording 12 points and 10 rebounds
28. He led the MWC in rebounding and was named MWC freshman of the year, first team All-MWC, and the 2010 MWC Tournament MVP
29. In Leonard’s sophomore season, he averaged 15.7 points and 10.4 rebounds
30. As the Aztecs finished with a 34- 3 record and won back-to-back conference tournament championships
31. Leonard and San Diego State once again made the NCAA tournament
32. This time SDSU advanced to the Sweet 16
33. There they lost to eventual national champion UConn
34. Kawhi Leonard was named to the Second Team All-America and left San Diego State to enter the 2011 NBA draft
35. Kawhi Leonard is the son of Mark Leonard and Kim Robertson
36. He is the youngest child of the family and has four sisters
37. His father was shot and killed on January 18, 2008, at the Compton car wash he owned
38. Leonard insisted on playing the next evening and broke down emotionally after the game
39. As of 2019 the murderer had still not been found
40. Leonard is the cousin of American football wide receiver Stevie Johnson
41. Leonard’s girlfriend, Kishele Shipley, gave birth to their first child in July 2016
42. In March 2019, the couple welcomed their second child, a boy
43. In 2018 Leonard reportedly signed a multi-year endorsement deal with New Balance
44. The multinational sports footwear and apparel corporation
45. He had previously signed with Air Jordan brand, a subsidiary of Nike
46. In June 2019, Leonard filed a federal lawsuit against Nike
47. According to the lawsuit, Nike copyrighted Leonard’s “Klaw” logo without his consent
48. Leonard is known for his quiet and private demeanor
49. He rarely gives interviews and avoids questions about his private life
50. Kawhi Leonard has also said that he does not actively consume news media or use social media