Kawhi Leonard – Bio, Net Worth, Height

Kawhi Leonard – Bio, Net Worth, Height

origin
Kawhi Leonard is an American NBA player currently signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. He is a 2X NBA Champion and 2X NBA Finals MVP. Leonard is 6-foot-7 at small forward. He is also known for his 9.75in big hand. Kawhi Anthony Leonard was born on June 29, 1991 in Los Angeles, California to Kim and Mark. He attended Canyon Springs High School, followed by Martin Luther King Jr. High School. He spent two years at San Diego State University before being drafted.

Profession
Leonard led the Kings High Wolves to a 32-3 record in his junior year. He averaged 22.6 points, 13.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists as a senior and was named Los Angeles Player of the Year. He was Tony Snell’s teammate. Leonard continued his basketball career at San Diego State University. He played two seasons with the Aztecs from 2009 to 2011. His college honors include a 2-time selection to the Western Conference First Team, the All-American Second Team and the NABC All-American Third Team.

Leonard was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He was traded to the San Antonio Spurs in June 2011 and signed to a rookie contract in December 2011. Leonard was named to the 2012 NBA All-Rookie First Team and finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting. In 2014, he won his first NBA championship with a 4-1 victory over the Miami Heat. He also received NBA Finals MVP honors. Leonard re-signed with the Spurs in 2015. He was named to the All-NBA First Team in 2016 and was a back-to-back All-Star from 2016 to 2017.

After seven productive seasons with the Spurs, Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors in July 2018. He started 60 games in the 2018-19 regular season, averaging 34 minutes per game. He’s averaging 26.6 points and 7.3 rebounds this season. Leonard and the Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors for the 2019 NBA Championship. In the process, he was named Finals MVP. Other NBA honors over the years include the All-NBA Second Team, 2-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and 3-time NBA All-Defensive First Team. Kawhi signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in July 2019. He’s locked for 2 seasons and has a player option for the third.

personal
Kawhi Leonard’s net worth is estimated at $70 million. In July 2019, he signed a three-year, $103 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, with a two-year contract guarantee, and his average annual salary is $34.3 million. Kawhi’s previous contract was five years, $94.3 million. Off the court, he struck endorsement deals with big names like Air Jordan and New Balance. Leonard and his girlfriend Kishele Shipley welcomed a baby girl in July 2016. Their second child, a boy, arrived in March 2019.

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