Kawhi Leonard gets tribute video and championship ring from Raptors in Toronto return | NBA On ESPN
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- On his return to Toronto after leading the Raptors to the 2019 NBA title, LA Clippers wing Kawhi Leonard gets a big cheer, a tribute video including "The Shot Heard Around the World," Kawhi's game-winner against the Sixers in the 2019 NBA Playoffs, and his championship ring.
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whoever did the foot steps needs a raise
Facts
That was 🔥🔥
He 10000% regrets leaving
Riemann Bordaje Nah he’s home with fam in LA so he’s good
Indeed
The footsteps were cool af...
It really was
So creative ‼️
Facts bro
That's the only way to describe it lol
Let our minds follow Kawhi footsteps and then remind us that amazing shot, yeah gave me the feels.
I ain’t even a raptors fan but this low-key gave me chills
Ditto
It was one of the dopest new school ring presentation💯💯💯
Anthony Davis will NEVER know how that feels in New Orleans😂😂😂😂
He may actually need extra security the way he did their city wrong....never saw a franchise player leave in the middle of a contract.....just literally quit mid season on his team to go play with another player the next season....thats deep💯💯💯
Gives us all the chills. He was amazing. We miss him like crazy man, but at least what he accomplished in 1 season with us will never be taken away. Good luck LAC 🦖🇨🇦
Same. Just means we respect him as a player regardless of uniform.
man im a sixers fan and this gave me chills
remember when he said he didn’t even watch the spurs tribute video cos he never looks at the jumbotron before the game?? now he’s looking up and actually watching, that’s how you know the raptors have a special place in his heart
Rowell Catacutan so so true !!!
Most underrated comment good observation
Huge difference: he asked out of the Spurs, some say he quit. On the other hand, he was that big piece Toronto needed to win a championship
rudyzk him wanting out of SA is almost the same as him passing on toronto and going home so not rlly that big a dofferwnce
@@rowellcatacutan7184 the difference is huge, Kawhi big run in 2018-19 with the Raptors ended in a championship. The mission was acomplished and you can't blame nobody nevertheless Kawhi for going back home.
He did his job. Thank you. That is how you treat a guy who helped win a chip.
globalicon2012 he didnt do them dirty at all tho fr
That's right.
@Brandon I hear you 😂😂😂.
@Brandon Why tho cuz of the Chris Paul and Blake Griffin era
@globalicon2012 exactly.He showed his true colors by insulting all his raptor team mates .Serge barely touched him.Have fun in smoggy cali fungi
Whoever thought of that footstep thing definitely needs a raise. Lol
It was drake duhhhhh lol 😂
@@DeezNuts-er3gg I'm just replying because Dees is my last name 😂🤣😂
what if they already make a billion dollars a year?
That's class. I'd play for a Toronto badminton team. Classiest fans in the NBA.
I'm still waiting for that raise...
Kawhi went from being coached by a Nurse to a Doctor.
Low key underrated comment
He had to leave his pops in San Antonio to go to nursing school in Toronto to go to medical school with doc in LA.
sleepyseeker Heard this joke about 100 times now good one man lol
😂😂😂
This a good one dude! 😂😂😂😂😂
Maximum respect to TORONTO for showing love to Kawhi. Best Fans in the NBA.
Of course they are civilized people or what you call “Canadians”.
Naw they laughed when kd and Thompson got hurt… no class
@@nandorodriguez3264 i swear yall are programmed to say this on every comment talking about the raptors fanbase
@@the6ix72 it’s facts son
@@nandorodriguez3264 go win a ring twerp
He was trying so hard not to smile but caved in at the end. Too much love and appreciation to not smile.
I think he wiped some tears before hugging Lowry too.
Especially when they gave him that ring and he put it on.
I think the real struggle for him was to not cry. That's why he did the stage tear wipe motion with KLow.
Ironically he laughed at his own laugh haha
He's a fun guy remember
Well deserved. He was definitely the MVP of the playoffs and took that team to its 1st chip. Amazing run
It's all great and all. Now hope the raptors blow them out.
@@Eric-lx8hp yall down 20 so calm down bud
@@Eric-lx8hp Not looking too good right now
DeRozen cant get a break... Wherever conference he go, LeBron go... Talking about torture
What if Michael Jordan only played 3/4th of a season for the Bulls, BUT won a championship by beating a Malone-less (:KD) Jazz. Then dipped out, after leaving the franchise and entire city in the dark, for months, about his contract situation?
He looked sad when he was on the spurs. Then he looked happy af on the raptors. Now he looks sad again On the clippers
He knew what he was getting out of GP13%
@@doodlebob2923 lol ima raptor fan mark my words his winning with the clippers then leaving the Celtics to win another one
@@ondefense7586 I’m a Celtics fan I hope that actually happens
@@ondefense7586 clippers are cursed
@@Master-vh2wm you sure about that now?
Nearly 2 years later and I still tearup watching this. I love Kawhi.
Get a life if your tearing up over this.
how to become a franchise player in 1 year
@AC2 no carry a team who has never won an NBA Championship through all the teams most people thought he wouldn't get through
T- Prizmo it was the the east without lebron and they played the warriors without kd and klay
would of lost the finasl if Warriors didn't lose their stars to injury FACTS
Focus
Determination
Heart
Only play 60 games and go to a conference on a team with a great starting five and thank the basketball gods steph and klay take you 6 games and almost beat you before catastrophic injuries allowed you to win. And barely beat the 76ers by one shot lol. Dude barely cracks the top 5 in the league
So humble and deadly at the same time
Literally does ALL TALKING on the court!
So humble he barely plays
@@tazboi81 Which is why this Spurs fan (yes) LOVES him.
@@JonathanNelsonOfficial Well ... it paid off last yr. This yr? We will see.
Mick A not with the Lakers and bucks playing like they are.
The city of Toronto and the team are a class act.
Thanks!
Canadians are usually really nice
@@amirken5309 I'm an Aussie...I get it.
Ya like how some treated KD when he went down smh.
M Mez Haha, we can’t talk trash about our Canadian neighbours when we are the worst humans alive. We are classless in the US and need to take notes from Canada
Kawhi's whole energy is me when people sing happy birthday to me lol
Josh Jones hahahahahahah its such a weird moment!
Same: *Hurhurhurhurhur*
Lol, such an awesome comment
a new kawhi meme
1:56 was low key amazing
real talk
High key
King K yeah
@@CountryKirby. majorly highkey
Nothing low key about it, use it right youngin
Those footsteps man. It gave me actual goosebumps man. Unreal from Toronto.
Facts
When were they
1:55
That crazy most players leave a team and come back they could booed that's pure greatness right there
pure !
The players that left didnt win anything tho
@@zubeir6618 It's all about gratitude, not just the ring. Look up the Feb 2019 DeMar tribute. He didn't win anything. That's just Toronto's style. 🤜🏽🤛🏽
@@sharoncroft1284 ye lol i mean VC and Bosh. DeMar didnt leave he was traded
Kawhi won Spurs a chip and got booed mad hard when he went back with a new jersey.
Khawi hit the Raptor's execs with the Jordon Peele Obama handshake 😂😂
I saw that too😂😂😂😂😂
They said it before, you cant blame a player for wanting to go back home.
Just do it the right way
@@gr8esthandleever
He was force traded to Toronto against his will by the Spurs. Dont you remember this?
Nick Salazar what did he do wrong
Plus you can't expect any Californians to enjoy our Winters. A few times in recent memory our temperatures were close to temps on Mars. Winnepeg actually was colder than mars on a few occasions
He was really close to staying though. If PG didnt go to the Clippers he would've stayed 100%.
Kawhi fit so perfectly in Canada. He showed us all how to win with class, which, I think is a quality a lot of us take pride in North of the border.
Lol slight jab at us but no offense taken
@@theto-iii7590 Don't take it as a jab, more less a not meant to be offensive observation. Canadians are a resilient bunch, harsh climate, horrible leaders, sub par sports teams (obviously going to exclude hockey from that), less and less freedom everyday etc etc. But we take it on the chin, for the most part go about life in a humble, more reserved manor. Americans are part of the biggest, baddest, and most powerful country in the world. You guys have done your time and proved your worth in the past, nothing wrong with that beating on your chest mentality when you've earned it. Both great countries for different reasons.
Will S “don’t take it as a jab” proceeds to list every bad thing about the country 🤨
@@Globalviper69 What did I mention that was bad?
You are clueless about class, you are showing your passive aggressive attitude right here in this very post. Take a walk.
Only team with 40 million people standing behind them
Us Torontonians will never stop loving Kawhi
Canadians in general man, what a great run that was! Kawhi lived up to every expectation and more.
I feel like Kawhi is gonna say sooooo much in his HOF speech lol. Also those footsteps were the baddest nba effects I've seen someone do👍🏿
Jerrell Simmons you make it sound like he’s retiring next year 😂, he still has a good 7+ years left (if he stays healthy).
@@PR1NCETD0T 7-70
i mean 7-10
@@PR1NCETD0T Ima Kawhi fan but I think by the time he 34 he gonna be washes completely
@@zubeir6618 he play with his own pace like Duncan,jabbar he should be fine
Well deserved dude balled out in the playoffs last year
globalicon2012 actually the easy way out would be him joining the lakers
@globalicon2012 how?
globalicon2012 a sellout who wanted to go home and be with his family, and chose to go against Lebron and AD wdym easy way out? Clippers and Raptors would’ve had equal chances. Stop trolling
@globalicon2012 get off the crack
Thanks to KD, klay, and Iggy yep
Dang. THAT'S how you thank someone who starred for your team.
Americans could learn a thing or two from our northern neighbors.
loved your comments !
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
@Corey A
That's your @ss. MY SPURS QUIT ON HIM.
McSkeetah TheCheetoCheetah Leonard asked for a trade doe before the season ended
@Corey A
Durant isn't a quitter. Klay isn't a quitter. Isaiah Thomas isn't a quitter. ALL WENT OUT from being misdiagnosed by team doctors. When I call in sick, I DARE someone from work to come around spying on me. Kawhi is human, same as anyone else. It also appears he's smarter than most to listen to HIS OWN BODY instead of the TEAM DOCS.Let the man recoup in peace is what they should have done.
3:10 Bro he wiped tears from his eyes...
lol did they really have to show demar getting stripped by Kawhi
best part of the video besides the footsteps and darkness
mynameis bob 😂😂😂😂
symbolism dude on how kawhi stripped demar of a championship
@@aaronmacato289 and stripped him of his position on the team smh lol
mynameis bob hahahahaha hahah 😂😂😂😂
I think Serge actually liked him and that's why he's still a little miffed. Everybody has a right to their feelings.
Serge isn't miffed??? Where did you hear this? They still talk and keep in touch.
NBA players can still talk yo each other and be friends and Cleary serge,Lowry,and Kwaih are
Lol was Pascal even there...? That trade rumor
Cuisineinthe6ix he said he was a little hurt in his yt vid with durant
They were friends
The footsteps and the love. Wow. Had me in tears.
Anyone else notice Kawhi curling his lips while watching the tribute video? Kawhi was holding back tears. Toronto will always hold a special place in his heart. Not only because of the NBA season, but because his new born son is a Canadian!
This video brought tears to my eyes. 😭🇨🇦 Thank you Kawhi for everything that u did for the Raptors and Canada.🏆🍾 We will never Forget.
Abraham Be I thought I was the only one over here crying.
Abraham Be u bandwagon suns are the true 🐐
Im with you guys
Why are you guys crying he doesn’t care about you guys he left y’all 😂
Seriously 😒 fam no tears
From a long time Clips fan, much love and respect for the Raptors. You deserved that ring lads
I just want a healthy Kawhi and PG for the Clips so they can finally get that chip.
got goosebumps watching this and i aint even a raptors fan
lets go champ lol. Well we are just a kool country. Thanks for getting goosebumps thou lol ....we welcome you anytime my dear
Raptors fans know how to appreciate greatness
Because they haven’t witnessed a ton of greatness compared to the spurs (5 chips babyyyyy).
@@therealpvc2541 Raptors won their first chip in their 24th season. Spurs won their first in their first one after 32 years.
I thought they would show his laugh on the titantron😂😂
They get the Last laugh or the Championship laugh at the end heheh
I was in the North West Territories watching the game at a bar. It was packed and I will never forget watching THAT shot. It truly was felt across the whole of the second largest country on earth. Kawhi, you gave me the most special moment I have had from watching sports. And I am a football fan more so than basketball! A Patriots fan at that! Thank you Kawhi.
Toronto is such a classy franchise!! Kawaii and his laugh on the Megascreeen!🤣🤣🤣💯💯Kawaii was given so much love!💯🙏👌💯🙏
I literally smiled the entire time.
Respect Kawhi Leonard decision to leave, but somehow being in a Raptors uniform seem right to me
Noartist must regret that decision now...
Them footsteps was fire 🔥
Bringing a championship to Canada immortalizes him as a Raptors legend
Fax
The foot steps from the shot he took in Game 7 against Philly gave me chills. That was a very nice touch to the tribute video and really cool.
How in one season does one guy become the greatest player in franchise history. Kawhi!!! That’s how
Sixers fan and I got chills Toronto always been a class organization with great fans.
That was fiyah, class act by that organization!!!
One season and he’s a legend for the team
This is so amazing and nice to see.Dude is so humble.
Toronto really loved him .maybe he should have stayed their
Joel Lopez. Acevedo yep, but it’s understandable why he’d leave. Clipper fans are very snotty and usually the leftover waste of the Lakers fans
Would've gotten another ring here in Toronto as well. Going back to back would've been very possible.
Mark Mangaliman weather is terrible specially this time of year I bet it’s too fucking cold
*there
Amir Ken true... I love Toronto but it’s too cold.
Man became a legend in TO in one season. That's greatness.
Last night's feature presentation:
The Return of The King.
🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟. Thumbs way up.
The footsteps from the claw was straight fire
Was at a Boston pizza watching game in Toronto. Bar was packed with fans cheering Kawhi and the tribute video gave me chills as the did other people. Kawhi wish you were still here in the end you want to go home to your family and much respect. We the North will always embrace and cheer wherever you go. You got all of Canada behind you
There will never be a “welcome back” for a player to ever top Kawhi’s return to Toronto. The video package from the laugh to the final laugh…not to mention the dimming of the lights, foot steps, and game winner…BRILLIANT!!!
Bruh I love Canadians
We are pretty dope lol 👊
@@FightGamePro I'll drink to that.
FightGame Pro thank you !!! Lol
Thank u can u drink tim Horton for luck jk u don’t need to do that
The OG Raptors Logo and that were so fire man
Vancouver too
Tru Tru
The footsteps gave me goosebumps
Beautiful... A fan base that desperately needed a true superstar. A superstar whose heart was questioned and was counted out, yet delivered a championship his first year back. It was one truly very special season.
Raptors PLEASE keep the throwback court it looks amazing!!!
Dude won a title and dipped.
I like my chips with the dip
@@jays5926 lol
good one
Yeah, but he dipped home. Not many players in the prime of their career get to go home. He brought a championship to Toronto. Good for them. He earned the right to go home. Good for him.
@globalicon2012 he aint he gave you free chip ahaha
@globalicon2012 gtfo loser! He's thr best ever to do it in Canada's basketball team!
Best tribute I've ever seen . They put a lot of time and thought into this . Respect to Toronto
This could be one of the best tribute videos ever!
Dam though that shot heard round the world
Last year was basically a movie for Kawhi Leonard. From the trade, the laugh, to the ring. Last year was a very significant and unforgettable season in the NBA.
oh my GOD it keeps getting better
The foot step and the laugh😱😱....and MVP one🏆
It’s 2022, I’m watching this and still tearing up. Will be at the Raps v Clippers game today and looking forward to seeing Kawhi.
Best. Tribute. Ever. - Thank you Kawhi
They showing mad luv. That's whats up.
Wow! I’m not a Raptors’ fan but you really shown Kawhi great tribute, love & care! Cold Canada and yet very warm people! As a Kawhi fan, thank you for taking care of KL while he was there :) wishing Raptors the best!
2time west conferences champ,Spurs Final M.V.P. East conference champion Raptors Final M.V.P.
KL You are the man. Legend and NBA future HALL OF FAMER.
Best welcome back video..first class..it will be a long time for another one.
Maybe not that long. The front office that put this whole thing together is still around. And they are top of the class man. The Raptors were able to win because they had good pieces to trade and the supporting cast, coaching staff, medical staff, etc. in place was amazing. So when the opportunity to get a superstar came up, they were ready. They're still only a superstar and maybe another 1-2 supporting pieces away form winning again.
This was beautiful. One of the best video tributes I’ve seen
1:44 Lights out and then the "The Footsteps". Legacy production. Mad props.
I’ve watched this more than 100 times..
Yo they a real city for that one I got much respect for Toronto
You deserve it Kawhi Leonard what a great year you had with the Toronto Raptors 👏👏👏 👍.
Raps supporter since 2001. Gone are the dark days. From our struggling days with our old core, from VC to Bosh to DD & company, Kawhi You wont be forgotten. Thank You for bringing the LB trophy to Canada & to us real fans that never gave up on our team. I was in attendance at the game of Game 7 against Philly with my Dad & we'll never forget that shot ever in our lives. I hang a championship poster of this roster in my home & will never take it down. Real fans & Canadians appreciate you brother. Much respect. Enjoy LA, your home & family.
Humble in and out of the court. But a beast in the playoffs especially in the finals.
The type of guy you love to see succeed.
Amazing welcome back for Board Man! Video gave me chills....knew Toronto was gonna celebrate Kawhi right! Really awesome to witness
I still come back every few months to rewatch this 😭 it’s so funny that he thought Toronto would boo him ❤️
That court animation was lit 🔥
The footsteps though. LIT!!🔥
literally !!
Kawhi's mind be like: Oh my god, thank you for this warm welcome... now let me murder my old team in their homecourt....
is joke, kawhi classy...
I like Kawhi coz for me hes so humble...
"Hey hey hey!😐"
Still one of the Dopest intros after 4 years
"Im a fun guy" This is why Kawhi is one of my favorite players. He is a bit of an introvert but he has heart. The statement was just funny.
Kawhi led them to their first championship and will get his Jersey retired
Thanks to KD, klay, and Iggy yep
For The Culture exactly. Then beat overrated curry and some other bums
Matt Obra why not both?
For The Culture yes sir they better say thank u to their legs as well they might as well give it a ring as well
For The Culture a toe ring
I another thing that Toronto fans respect besides him winning them a chip is that he never promised to stay from the start unlike the other stars who left teams
Great showing of love !!!! For a great player who helped them to win a Championship!!!!! Loved it!!!
Who’s watching after they got eliminated
Lmao how did they blow a 3:1 lead 😂
Me I’m wishing he stayed
Kawhi should stay in raptors... He was the king there..
They blew a 3-1 TO THE NUGGETS LMAOO
Yeah he really shouldve stayed
Footsteps, the Fans, the Klaw - All world loves Kawhi Leonard!
That was dope
He’s the most humble ever. My heart😩
Toronto what class. This is magnificent. Your love for Kawhi brought tears to my eyes. Amazing! !!
Lol the camera is too close and it's making him uncomfortable.
It Log ya dude that’s what I was thinking. The camera guy needs to give him some fucking space lol
3 feet, no pressure bro!
The camera was so close I felt uncomfortable for him
😂
I really like that Raptors team. One time but it only took one time to get that Ring
They're still pretty fun. Not contenders right now, but watching Siakam VanVleet and Anunoby get better every week is awesome. Add the toughness and smarts of Lowry & Gasol, plus a front office that always finds diamonds in the rough (watch for Terence Davis - another undrafted rookie) and I still feel blessed to be a fan.
He walks straight to shake everyone else's hand, humble
That was the most coolest thing I've ever seen...... That's how you treat people man that was awesome
Yo the way they showed the "Shot" had me screaming in my car! That was so TOUGH!