Board Man Gets Paid | The Story Behind Kawhi Leonard
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- čas přidán 18. 06. 2020
- NBA fans have come to know Kawhi Leonard as a transcendent two-way talent - a perennial All-Star, two-time champion, two-time Finals MVP, and the owner of the best regular season winning percentage of any player in league history. But behind one of the best players in the NBA, is a quiet, lightly recruited star who very few people saw coming.
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#NBA #KawhiLeonard #TheKlaw - Sport
Do you think Kawhi will finish his career as a Clipper? 👇
Yes
Yes. He's home. He will probably win at least 7 rings in this decade too.
@@MarkLaw13 7 I love my G Kawhi but 7 that's gonna tuff
@@kingMalcolm23 true. If MJ can do six. Kawhi can go 1 better. Like you said it will be tough
@@MarkLaw13 he gotta win it this year first
De Rozan: You took everything away from me!
Kawhi: I don’t even know where you sitting at.
@@beethovendelvallebunaganjr4318 thanx 😂
Barkley: kawhi stole the ball and a country from Derozan 🤣
How can you take something away from someone when they have nothing
lol hahaha
@@Luke-sx8ur he stole his dream 😁
Kawhi will always be a legend in Toronto. Thank you Kawhi!
I thought yall hated him cause he left
@@rickyjames3608 nah it sure as shit stung. But no hate. It's all love man, he gave us some iconic games last year. Made us forget about the DeRozan trade 🤣🤣🤣
@@Iamtongue
Now DeMar is stuck in the same cage as LeBron.
@@MrJordwalk he's a free agent. I'd advice him not to back to Toronto even if he's accepted.
@@rickyjames3608 nope, remember the MVP chant when he went back to Toronto and officially got his ring last year?
Forgot how much I despise Zaza but this reminded me
Same
WORD
It's not like the Spurs would have won anyways lol
@@Fatkiller22 ARE YOU SURE?
SPURS OWN GSW THAT PLAYOFFS...
@@aniryoj5022 Kawhi vs curry, kd, klay, draymond, yea im sure
When you say the "The Shot" in Toronto, we're not talking about Jordan. We're talking about The Boardman!
Travel
Erik ehhh who cares 😂😂😭
Erik imma counter that with “pushoff”
@@erik7131 Champions
Hamza Waseem the ring is like the warriors in 2015.. injury driven. It will get lost and not get talked about in the history books.. heck it’s barely talked about now
Kawhi’s father is looking down at him proud knowing his son is a world champion
2X World Champion.
nba champion*
Are ya winning son?
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C mk kool
how is he a world champion when he does not have a FIBA World Cup gold medal or even an Olympic gold medal? at least say North American (The continent) champion not world! nonetheless he is still a beast!
I'm a Sixers fan, and that dagger in the playoffs hurt -- but I could never hate Kawhi. He's un-hateable.
Yes i now right im a solid gsw fun curry fanboy but i would'nt say that toronto win the chip becouse of the injury there are one of the best in that year they prove that they are champion so they deserve that but im hurt of what happen in gsw
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Lebron fans: hold my fucking beer lets hate this good guy 🍺🍻🍺🍺🍻🍺
@@packball7854 fr bruh they annoying
lol try being a Spurs fan
In 20 years Kawhi is gonna make his last dance series explaining everything that happened with him and the spurs.
I don’t think so he’s a very private person
@@ericlingggg no hes a fun guy
Hes going to retire and never be heard of again
Series would be boring af
He's gonna pull a Tim Duncan and never be heard of again
Kawhi Was SO Underrated On The Spurs.
yeah duncan and parker got all the attention but kawhi was the best plaer by that point
Never by me
I knew he was the best player after his rookie year, his upside was insanely high
He was 2nd in mvp voting in SA, he's always been a top player
Who the heck was he underrated by? Wtf
Been a Kawhi fan forever I just love his deameanor and his work ethic. Never talks or brags, he just lets his game speak for him, that and how he’s brought back the beauty in defense in an offensive dominated game
I wonder if Lebron took a sec to be like "god damn his hands are huge" when Kawhi was holding his hand in his face
Yeah, those slow-mo shots of him locking down bron were nutty to me. You see how fast his hand darts out even with the clip slowed down.
His hands are the size of Lebron’s face wtf
That injury against the Warriors still devastates me, makes me so happy he came back and beat them.
One of my favorite players of this NBA era. Reasons why, He is a one time perennial superstar, Two-way defender and a leader he reminds me of MJ taking the NBA by storm and Kawhi is doing that, Bringing Chips left and right and i also love his work ethic and body of work and also his mentality when approaching the game.
"one time perennial"?
"two way defender"?
How many other oxymorons have you got up your sleeve?
@@James40000 Too much. Why?
He’s answer would prolly be I did it because I’m a fun guy, I wanted to spice things up a bit (all said in monotone robot Kahwi voice)
James40000 two way defender is an oxymoron but it’s a basketball term that’s common term used for basketball players but one time perennial is one that I haven’t heard used in basketball
@@Asaenz2468 Well now you heard it.
I do not understand those folks who say that Kawhi won the ring with Raptors because GSW were devastated by injuries. And they so easily forgot that Zaza injured Kawhi and that was the main reason why they got through Spurs that year. Besides, injuries are part of sport and it is pathetic to use injuries to justify team's failures.
When people say that just remind them that the championship is more than a finals series, going 7 with the Sixers and coming back down 2-0 against the team with the best record was enough to justify the ring plus the fact that those same people were all confident and shit that it'll be sweep for GSW fully aware that KD is out and now making excuses when they were initially wrong just makes them look plain stupid. If it was the Bucks or the Sixers winning the finals they probably wouldn't be saying shit
Exactly. Injuries are part of the game. They suck but it is what it is. As a chargers fan I know this all too well... 😪
All those people are saying is that the GSW management aren't competent enough to build a deep roster. As a Raps (and basketball) fan, there's no doubt that the "superstars" on the Warriors were pound for pound better than those on the Raptors (who had 1). BUT, when 2 of theirs go down, they got these also-rans who couldn't hack it against a solid, actual team.
You're exactly right. If Leonard had not gotten injured, the Spurs would've beaten the Warriors in that series.
It's not that he won against a GSW team with injuries that people are annoyed at. It's that he suddenly shifted to being the "best player on the planet" status. He was great with the Raps and was that missing piece for Toronto along with Lebron no longer being in the East to get them the chip. But it's not like the Raptors fell off the map once he left, they are still the 2 seed in the East and have a good chance to make it to the finals without him. The image of Harden's stats against the Warriors and being labeled a choker vs. Kawhi's stats (that were worse) labeled as a GOAT proves my point.
If you're Mr California you're not supposed to be underrated that's wild.
Thats the message of the video right? Kawhi defies expectations.
I'm still trying to figure that one out. How do you achieve that and get ranked so low? He must not have gone to the camps or something.
Imagine coming home and being hated by most of LA.. Cause they laker fans
kranchProductions ikr Lakers fans are toxic
And they got bamboozled by Kawhi 🤣
might as well go to miami if they hating on him even in LA smh
na,h because of Lebronsexuals
I don't think anyone other than spurs fans can really hate on Kawhi. He's chill
That Terminator commercial with Arnold is epic.
The way he left the Spurs still breaks my heart
same... its as if our secret was finally known by the general public sigh
yeah me too, Spurs fan here since '99. But I have no ill feelings on the klaw, I blame the spurs management, and manu, and parker and pop. Kawhi says there is really something wrong with my quad, management says, nah, you're fine, you're being paid, go play!. then manu and parker had a secret meeting without kawhi, and there was that Aldrige Billboard BS. Still a Spurs fan though.
@@wildfoxfire2080 are you aware that Kawhi refused to use the spurs doctors for over a year and had a private doctor write off his injury's? Getting offended because of what a the guy that banged his teammates wife said wouldn't give me a reason to leave, he had the power to have anyone on that team traded he wanted out because he cant make Hollywood money in San Antonio. Blame the best staff the staff that got fined 50k for sitting a player in a playoff game foh "spurs fan"
Yeah, I have been a spurs fan my whole life, and I have had a lot of trouble not just going for whoever Kawhi plays for now.
Same. 😔
Kawhi is coming 😤😱🥵and ppl still refuses to give this man props!
Moving forward, I will watch this every night before I go to sleep. Inspire some greatness out of me.
That’s wassup my dude
He's the anti-Lebron.
Love watching this guy play and seemingly get better every year
This was very motivational and emotional at the same time truly the Clippers we are fortunate to have such talent with us.
Best player in the world 🖐
After KD
Blew a 3-1 Lead against an underdog team
@@jkerr7288 KD blew one to so shut up
I was loving that 2017 spurs run we would have went to game 7 with the warriors.
Kawhi will have one of the most interesting story’s when it’s all said and done ... he will be one of the greats
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Kawhi will probably be the greatest player to never win a regular season mvp. I still believe that he deserved it over harden in 2018. He's probably not going to win one now due to his heavy load management, but I'd rather see him 100% in the playoffs rather than risk injury during a regular season game.
Bro he doesn’t even load manage that much. he’s played almost every game. that’s just the media trying to make LeBron look better by making kawhi look lazy etc. trust me he misses around the same amount of games as most of the other superstars.
Kawhi played 51 games this season LeBron only played like 8 more and only played 55 and faked an injury last year kawhi was going to play most of the games for the rest of the season like he was on pace to
13 games out of the 64 is almost 20 games is more than 20% of the season man. I honestly don't think he's going to win the mvp if he continues playing like he has this season. He has to play the regular season like how he plays in the playoffs. Despite what media says, i believe his load management is due to an actual long term injury, hence why I said that i'd rather see him take off in the playoffs.
@@Nick-dj5cx And whats with the lebron hate? We can love one great player without hating the others.
Westbrook won in 2017 I think, not Harden.
If Kawhi's '18-'19 season isn't the best story in NBA history, I don't know what is.
Raptors were already contenders when he arrived...LeBron going to LA made them favorites out the East. So kawhi helped but wasn’t god sent. Not only that but the raptors have a better record then the clippers so it says a lot about the team no Kawhi
Derrick rose path to the 50 point game bro
@@pornneliushubbard1967 are you brainwashed? Raptors never advanced in east, not even through celtics and there is no way they would beat sixers without kawhi, and you say they already were conteders? LMAO, it took kawhi with them and sixers lost only in game 7 in last second bounce basket from kawhi. There is NO WAY raptors were contenders before kawhi
@@jakubrypan7083 kawhi had to have the 3rd highest scoring post season to win the raptors a ring. definitely one of the best seasons ever
@@pornneliushubbard1967 PREACH.
This is the most thorough and researched video of kawhi I've seen on CZcams. It would be cool if you and @Joseph Vincent did collaboration videos.
Kobe's my favorite player & I respect Lebron's ability to dominate & surpass legendary expectations but i enjoy Kawhi's demeanor, his ability to internalize everything while still keeping his composure.
He's the best two way player in the league & i respect his game & the way he carries himself w/ integrity & confidence. I'm rooting for him to win a championship & a MVP w/ the Clippers. This man is a legend but most importantly, he's a man that every male should inspire to himself to carry himself like. He's a dominant person with the mentality of I'm gone do what i want and control my destiny. His mentality is ill & his quick witted personality plus calm demeanor is refreshing.
Great video, great commentary, no corny jokes, good voice, I really appreciated this video bro. Thank you and kawhi for 2023 MVP!
Kawhi is that quiet kid that turns up one day and asks to hoop with you and your crew...Then turns out to be a DEMIGOD. Destroys everyone then quietly walks off like nothing happened 😂😂
Spurs' fan for life, but I'll always root for Kawhi! Dude defines resiliency and heart of a champion.
Kawhi is a stud. He’s always been my favorite player. I went to the same high school he went to in riverside. Proud of him even though I didn’t personally know him. It’s nice to see someone from your own school do somethin incredible
Kawhi doesn't let the media control him. It does control LeBron, "Me washed king?" KD, "Sellout" Harden, "...That takes no skill at all" Giannis "I want someone that will pass me the ball...Kemba" Embiid, "I don't give a damn about no process" Steph and wife drama, Kyrie and the list goes on. The media actually f*ed up when no one took Kawhi's side during his injury. Every outlet accused him and he wouldn't talk so they decided to destroy him. When he got traded to the Toronto. They laughed at him. Bleacher, ESPN ranked him 13 and 12th respectively. Some ranked him in the top 10. Aside from round 1, the media didn't favour Toronto throughout the playoffs. Despite GSW being broken they still didn't give Toronto a chance. They all had to shut up after that. They all wanted him to do their will by forming a big three only for him to blind side everyone of them. He told all three teams to STFU only for two to keep leaking it to the media. Only Jason Whitlock on Speak for yourself said Kawhi will never do that. Skip was on the fence he couldn't make up his mind. Max Kellerman only said if he goes to the clippers he's winning that championship.
Basically, the media doesn't control Kawhi and that will be a problem for the league cos no matter who they endorse or try to make the face of the league they will have to go through Kawhi. What use will they be when Kawhi, PG, Clippers win at least 7 rings this decade only for them no to say a word to the media?.
Well said but 7 rings nh bro I am thinking more if a 3peat
7 rings 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I guess you know that Kawhi and PG are getting close to 30 and are not the healthiest or most durable players in the league
@@fk4410 MJ won his first ring at 30. MJ's competitions slowed down at that point. Bird, Magic, Isiah.. Kawhi's competition is slowing down they are closer to retirement than he is. I bet when MJ won his first they never thought he will 3peat let alone do it twice. While MJ loved baseball. Kawhi loves football but he can't take such a break MJ did. Which gives him the ability to actually win more rings for LAC than MJ did for the Bulls. That being said, it's all speculation. I wish this greatness happens to Kawhi but the other players aren't morons. However, what I do know is if Kawhi and Clippers are able to go to 5 finals. They are at least 3peating.
@@MarkLaw13 Kawhi isnt as good as MJ and Kaehi doesnt have mjs Fitness either, the guy needs to loadmanage since age 27. And just to get facts straight mj won his first title age 28 and complete bis First threepeet age 30. Apart from that the clippers have no future assets and aint going to get better kawhi can go to 3 finals and win all 3 but thats all
@@fk4410 Fair enough. Like I said speculation. We'll just have to wait and see greatness show itself in The Klaw
Wow this videos is excellent. Great work great quality!!
Best video I’ve seen in a long time👍👍👍
Great video, awesome job 👏🏻👏🏻
Kawhi's going to be a top 15 player all time when it's all said and done.
he aslready is
SJC 93 not now to me I feel he is going to need that championship for the 3 teams 3 finals mvps, an mvp award and a couple of all star appearances to be there but for now he is easily a top 3 player in the NBA. I hope in the future I hear Kawhi’s name in Goat convos.
@@BCKYARD that's the thing winning rings does not necessarily mean it's any one individual being great it's a team thing if say for example raptors as they currently are won a championship
No one would consider anyone in that team a top 20 player
Well rounded teams can win
@@BCKYARD kawhi will never win a mvp unless the nba cracks down on load management he will never win one
I’m such a fan of this guy! Hard work, dedication, and go home. I love it.
Fun Guy.
very well made video! thank you so much!
Wow amazing nice one bro
Great video bro!!! Keep up the good work 👍
Im a fan since he came to the spurs cause he dont speak but plays like a beast. But to be honest when he doesnt play in spurs anymore i thought he's not coming back 😭😭 but when he returned but on the different team i still love him as a player and spurs as a team 😍
Thanks for a great job of your story of Kawhi. I'm a 76ers fan and after seeing your video...I don't hate him anymore for "The Shot".
After black jesus and the black mamba I have only loved 1 palyers game
Looks at bron
Kawhi leonard
Throws bron into the abyss
Great vid of an absolute legend, this guy to me is #2 behind Jordan! So underrated because he seeks no stardom or attention.
Just an unimportant Raps fan watching this with a big smile. Thanks for everything Kawhi. You're missed.
He is one of the greatest player with humble attitude. He is a quite person but he gets job done without bragging. Not like many other BIG MOUTH BRAGGERS.
His uncle's strategy is amazing, always keep your leverage and join the top team need you the most, maximize the gain.
Beast
The shot against the 76ers is something I’ll never forget.
this video was amazing
I love the Raptors respect to Kawhai returning to Raptors turf, that last clip.
My favourite NBA player of all time
Great Video. I love Kawhi but hate him at the same time it is tough. I am a Lebron fan, I have watched him since he was in high school so it is hard for me to love a rival of his. But I have so much respect for Kawhi's game, he is one of the best two players I have ever seen.
Imagine if the pacers kept him with that squad they had 👀
Him and PG at Pacers would have given some trouble to the Heat.
The reason why the Spurs legacy worked in a small market was because you had 3 star players (Including Tim Duncan born in US Virgin Island) who were essentially born outside of the US and put their egos aside wanted to win rather than playing in a big market city, as a result it worked. Whereas, Kawhi is an American born player from California so he has the desire to play for a big market team, let alone a city where he was born in Los Angeles. I wish Kawhi had stayed in SA and would have loved to see the Spurs make another run with Kawhi, but in the current NBA, it is very unlikely that an American born player will play in a small market team and have loyalty.
Such a great story !! Done well.
Kawhi “iont even know where U sittin at” Leonard 🔥
Good video. Make a Lowry one please.
I still get chills watching that buzzer beater dagger in game 7. Kawhi's different man.
We the Champ! Thank you Kawhi #WeTheNorth
You can’t forget the impact of Kobe and a bit of MJ had on Kawhi and his game.
Yeah
Yeah
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Kawhi the 🐐
Kawhi Leonard you inspire me to be the best version of myself Thank You 🙏🏾
One of the Baddest to Ever do it CYBORG right there!!
...and not trying to say anything bad about your vid...very happy you made this...just wanted to point that out.
Kawhi is truly amazing.
Well done video
"What happens between now and then is anyone's guess"
Well nobody guessed the 2nd round exit...
Kawhi scored 21 and earned his 2nd DPOY in Duncan's final year.
Great video 👍👍
He is only 28 years old i honestly think is he keeps this up he will be better than a looottt of hall of famers, jordan maybe i dont know yet be his going to be in the conversation for a long time
kawhi was on fire in big games for Toronto raptors...🇨🇦 different breed 👏👏
wooow great video!!
blessed man
love the no dunks drop
11:20 Fizz you have no idea. THE TERMINATOR
Damn legend man
WHAT IT DO BABYYYYY
He isn’t a private person!!!!! He’s a fun guy!!!!!
Actually, this was a great vid...nice job!
11:58 Kyle Anderson knew it was over 😭😭😭
Kawhi is by far my favorite player but he didn't come into the NBA as a "transcendent 2-way talent"...he came in with transcendent WORK ETHIC and focus!!!!!!!!!
Its crazy that hes playing even better for the Clippers
I heard quiet and private around 46 times in the video. Guess that really resonates
Soon to be the best player of the next decade!! Maybe he'll end his career as the goat! I dont see anyone stopping him 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
I just realized this is made by the same people that make the score esports, nice!
Liked this Story. For real. Good highlighting of some interesting info on the Claw. One constructive comment: if you show Kawhi's Zaza induced injury and imply it allowed KD and the Ws to win it then you at least gotta take 5 seconds to mention that KD was injured in that last Finals. It's ok, you do you, boo. ;)
I gotta say, kawhi is an underrated actor. Probably the best actor in the nba. Especially when you compare his lines in the terminator commercial to Paul George's
fucking love. kawhi watching that '18'-'19' season was my Chicago kid watching MJ in the 90's
8:26 bro look at his hands compared to everyone else's on the spurs
man oh man did the raptors gm take a risk!!!! what a pay off
Let's go babyyyy...Clipps 2020 ️🏆💙
I love the way he play❤️❤️❤️
Kawhi watch was a crazy time
NBA king 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
I love
This good stuff. Go Clippers Kawhi my favorite player
damn good video.
All those accomplishments and he has not been totally healthy for years. Wow! Kawhi was the ultimate team and versatile role player. In San Antonio, he was submissive and played a role to let his teamma
teammates live in the spot light. In Toronto, he was allowed to shine and he led them to a ring year. I am happy for him. I know what it is like for a dad to be shot. He can still go to the Lakers after 2021😊