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My Take
Kawhi Leonard is the kind of silent assassin I can't help admiring. At 201 cm with famously enormous hands, he pries the ball loose like few ever have, backing it up with two Defensive Player of the Year awards. Winning Finals MVP with two different franchises, the Spurs and the Raptors, is a genuinely historic feat. A Riverside, California native, his deadpan blankness clashing with that goofy "Fun Guy" persona only adds charm. No theatrics, no poetry, just a craftsman methodically finishing the job. I have a deep soft spot for quiet competitors who let results, not words, do the talking.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kawhi Leonard
- Name (Japanese)
- クワイ・レナード
- Reading
- くわい・れなーど
- Born
- June 29, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Riverside, California, United States
- Height
- 201 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- High school
- Martin Luther King High School
- University
- San Diego State University
Awards & achievements
- 2012 NBA Most Improved Player Award
- 2014 Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- 2015 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- 2016 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- 2019 Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- 2019 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kawhi Leonard born?
Born June 29, 1991 (age 35).
Where is Kawhi Leonard from?
Kawhi Leonard is from Riverside, California, United States.
What does Kawhi Leonard do?
Kawhi Leonard works as basketball player.
How tall is Kawhi Leonard?
Kawhi Leonard is 201 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.