Kawhi Leonard Net Worth 2020, Bio, Wiki, Height, Awards, and Instagram.
Kawhi Leonard Net Worth – Kawhi Anthony Leonard is an American professional basketball player who is currently contracted to the Toronto Raptors of the NBA.
He plays primarily as a small forward, though he is often fielded as a point forward, shooting guard and power forward.
His oft-used nickname, The Klaw, originated when fans noticed his hand size (measured 11 inches from tip to tip).
Biography
Kawhi Anthony Leonard was born on the 29th of June, 1991, in Los Angeles. Leonard is the son of Mark Leonard and Kim Robertson.
In 2008, Leonard’s father was murdered by some unknown assailants, while he was at his car wash center.
Kawhi Leonard attended the ‘Canyon Springs High School,’ for his early education. Later, he attended the ‘Martin Luther King High School.’ Leonard played for his school basketball team.
In 2009, Leonard joined the ‘San Diego State University,’ and started his amateur career in his freshman year.
He joined the university basketball team, ‘Aztecs,’ and led them to a 25-9 record, and a win in the ‘Mountain West Conference’ tournament.
Leonard surrendered his two seasons at the university, and entered the ‘2011 NBA Draft.’
He was selected as the 15th overall pick by the ‘Indiana Pacers,’ but was traded to ‘San Antonio Spurs.’
In the 2012-13 season, Leonard was selected to play for the ‘BBVA Rising Stars Challenge.’
He led the ‘Spurs’ to ‘NBA Finals,’ where they played against ‘Miami Heat.’ In the game, Leonard averaged 14.6 points and 11.1 rebounds.
Leonard set a career-high of 38 points, in a loss to ‘Phoenix Suns in 2017.’ In the ‘2017 NBA All-Star Game,’ Leonard was named as the starter for the ‘Western Conference’ team.
In the season, he again set a new career-high of 41 points, in a win over ‘Cleveland Cavaliers.’
Around June 2018, there were reports that Leonard had requested a trade from the ‘Spurs.’
In July, he was traded to the ‘Toronto Raptors.’ In his debut game for ‘Raptors,’ Leonard scored 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Height and Weight
Height
- Feet – 6 feet 7 inches
- Centimeters – 201 cm
- Meters – 2.01 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 104 kg
- In Pounds – 229½ lbs
Awards
Kawhi Leonard has won several basketball titles and honors. He has participated in many national basketball teams and done marvelously.
Kawhi Leonard has recorded a high level of success throughout his professional basketball career. For two years he has been named NBA Defensive Player which is 2015 and 2016.
Social Media
Connect with him on Instagram@kawhielite
Net Worth
Kawhi Leonard Net Worth is $40 million. This net worth has been amassed from his work as a basketball player in many NBA championship.
He has also received various titles, honors, and awards which has contributed to his net worth. In 2014 he became the NBA Most Valuable Player.