Kawhi Leonard was born on June 29, 1991 in Los Angeles, California.
He was welcomed into this world by Mark Leonard and Kim Robertson who already had four kids.
Kawhi was the family’s youngest kid and only son. In 2008, an unexpected event happened in his life.
His father was shot and killed at a Compton car wash.
What a tragedy it was for this young guy but guess what? Leonard insisted on playing
the next evening and cried and crumbled into his mother’s arms after the game.
It has been over a decade and murderer had not been found as of now. Let’s hope justice
gets its day. CAREER
Leonard played for the Aztecs of San Diego State. His dominant play helped his team to 2 Mountain
West Championships and 2 tickets to the NCAA tournament. He ended up averaging 14 points
and 10 rebounds during two college seasons. Kawhi Leonard was the 15th overall pick by
the Indiana Pacers in the 2011 NBA draft but was later traded to the San Antonio Spurs.
After making the All-Rookie team, he and the Spurs made it to the NBA Finals,
but were defeated by LeBron’s Miami Heat. Leonard however he took this defeat as a lesson
and won an NBA title with the Spurs the following year. After averaging 18 points in the Finals,
he was the third youngest ever Finals MVP. Magic Johnson did it twice before.
In 2018, the Klaw moved to the Toronto Raptors and a year later he led them
to their first ever NBA title, again winning Finals MVP. Talk about being a Toronto Legend.
He joins the ranks of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James
to win finals MVP with multiple teams. After a successful stint with the Raptors,
he returned to his hometown of Los Angeles and signed as a free agent with the Clippers.
Leonard is one of the NBA’s best all-around and perimeter defenders due to his combination of
athleticism, size, and intelligence. He is a highly versatile player who can guard at
least three positions and has frequently guards the other team’s star player.
Leonard reserved personality has been shown to us all in how he gives few interviews and avoids
questions about his personal life. Leonard has also stated that he does not actively consume
news or social media. No knock on him but Kawhi is kind of known for just being boring.
Leonard is already an all-time great and a probable hall of famer with 5 All-Star selections,
2-time defensive player of the year, 1-time All- star mvp and 1-time steals
leader with hopefully more to come. Let's get into how he makes his millions
CONTRACT Kawhi’s rookie deal
with the Spurs was 2 years at $3.5 million. His impact on the team made him irreplaceable
and they offered him a 5-year maximum rookie contract extension of $94 million.
He was traded to the Raptors in the last year of that deal. They really wanted him to stay in
Toronto and offered him a 1 year / $21 million dollar deal which he respectfully declined.
In 2019, he signed a 3 year $103 million contract with the Clippers.
Two years they extended him again with a humungous 4 year $176 million dollars contract.
The last year of his deal his 2025. He will make an enormous $49 million in the final year of that
deal where he will be 33 years old. Talk about making that paper!
ENDORSEMENTS Leonard’s first shoe
contract was with Nike’s Jordan brand. He came out with some sick Jordans such as the “Pass the
Torch” and “Ring Night”. He was making $500,000 a year with Nike and was about to sign an extension.
But talks broke down when Leonard’s camp felt they weren’t valuing him enough.
New Balance came in and gave significantly more than the $5 million a year he was looking for.
Kawhi is the biggest basketball star on New Balance and is hoping to create a new
legacy there. They have released the “OMN1s” and “New Balance Kawhi”. What do you think?
After guiding the Toronto Raptors to a championship in 2019,
Leonard also struck a collaboration contract with Cargo Jet Airways, based in Ontario.
The Klaw has also teamed up with Honey, a PayPal subsidiary, for a Celebrity Ad Campaign.
Kawhi’s first commercial occurred in February 2020, and it was for Honey.
Lenard’s sponsorship deals bring in $8 million each year. That’s a huge amount of money for
someone known to have a rather bland personality. Now let’s get into how Kawhi spends his millions
HOUSES The Clippers star recently purchased a
new home in the Pacific Palisades. This “custom Hamptons-style home boasts 12,000 square feet.
Nearly every room has views of the ocean and hills. Some features are a massive kitchen,
master bedroom balcony, 6 bathrooms, studio sized closet, infinity pool,
theater, wine cellar and more! This stunner was bought for a hefty $17 Millions dollars.
The Klaw also owns a Tuscan style home in San Diego. Some amenities include a workout facility,
gourmet kitchen, home theater and two offices. It sits on 5 acres and has one of the biggest
pools we’ve ever seen for a home. He dropped a hefty $13.3 Million on this charming beauty.
You know LA traffic is the worst. So Kawhi also had to cop a penthouse at the Ritz-Carlton
across the street from the Staples center now known as Crypto.com arena. It has 3 bedrooms,
3.5 baths and about 4200 square feet. It comes with an office, foosball and pool table. He
dropped a sweet $6.75 million for this one. That 3 homes for the Klaw. Talk about living
the good life! CARS
Leonard is not really a heavy admirer of wheels. He has a quiet lifestyle when it comes to cars. He
has a legendary story where he had a 1997 Chevy Tahoe since he was a teenager. He nicknamed it
“Gas Guzzler” was still driving it in his early NBA days. When he signed a $94 Million-dollar
contract with the Spurs, he still kept it. In true Kawhi style he said, “It runs….and it’s paid off.”
After 10 years in the league, in 2021 he finally bought a new car. The one and only Rolls Royce
Cullihan. This top-notch luxury SUV comes with 563 horsepower and has a nice black/white interior.
They start at about $350,000 and go up from there. All those years of saving, we’re glad to see you
splurged a little on a ride. Good for you Kawhi! FASHION
When it comes to getting dressed, Kawhi Leonard does not follow the same stylistic agenda as
other NBA stars. Those guys are just as fierce off the court as they are on it.
Unlike many of his all-Star teammates, Kawhi prefers matching sweat
suits . Sweat suits are all it takes to make Kawhi Leonard truly smile. New Balance is pushing
his sets of matching sweat suits. The Klaw is reserved in personality and in fashion it seems!
CHARITY
Kawhi Leonard donated a million backpacks in partnership with the Clippers and Baby2Baby
to students in several Los Angeles area school districts, including his hometown.
Leonard has been active all through his career paying it forward in San Antonio, Toronto,
and in the City of Angels. From hosting free basketball clinics for youth to donating a car to
a program for children with disabilities, Leonard has tried to make an impact wherever he has been.
MUSIC Kawhi Leonard
is known for his skills on the court, and now, he is making headlines with another passion, Music!
He launched his first album which he titled ‘Culture Jam volume 1’.
The album also featured many top rappers such as Ty Dolla Sign, NBA youngboy and Wale. Showing off
one of his many talents, Leonard serves as an executive producer on the project.
He posted on his social media pages that Culture Jam is defined as “the crossover
between basketball & music, art & culture. Redefining how culture speaks to the world.”
He also appeared in Drake’s Certified Lover Boy music video for “Way 2 Sexy.”
Talk about putting down a jam! Excited to see how Kawhi’s music career develops.
LOVE LIFE Kawhi Leonard is in a serious relationship
with Kishele Shipley.They have been dating since 2014 and have two children together. They met at
San Diego State where Leonard also attended. Leonard and Shipley are the parents of two
gorgeous children. Their daughter Kaliyah was born during Leonard’s time with the Spurs.
They also have a son who was born in April 2021. While the couple hasn’t revealed the name
of their son, it’s widely assumed that Leonard named him after his late father, Mark Leonard.
They are not married yet but Kishele was recently seen with a huge ring on that caused a buzz about
a possible engagement. She took the ring off quickly after the news got out there. So, we still
don’t know if they are engaged or not. But knowing Kawhi, he probably wouldn’t tell you anyways.
NET WORTH
Now is the time you have all been waiting for. How much is the Kawhi Leonard really worth?
With everything going on in the Klaw’s life, Leonard has a net worth of $60 million dollars!
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