Last Updated on August 21, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here are the details for Kawhi Leonard:

  • Nationality: United States
  • Number: 2
  • Shoe Size: 14 (US)
  • Shoe Brand: New Balance New Balance KAWHI IV, New Balance KAWHI III, New Balance KAWHI II, New Balance KAWHI, New Balance OMN1S, Air Jordan 32, Air Jordan 31, Air Jordan 30, and Air Jordan 29.
  • Wingspan: 7 feet 3 inches (221 cm)
  • Standing Reach: 8 feet 10 inches
  • Weight: 227 pounds (102 kg)
  • Height: 6 feet 6 inches (201 cm)
  • Position: Small Forward / Power Forward
  • Draft: 2011 NBA Draft, 1st Round, 15th overall pick (by Indiana Pacers, traded to San Antonio Spurs)
  • Age: Born June 29, 1991
  • College: San Diego State University
  • High School: Martin Luther King High School (Riverside, California)
  • Hometown: Riverside, California
  • Rings: 2 NBA Championships (2014 with San Antonio Spurs, 2019 with Toronto Raptors)
  • Kids: 2 children (a daughter, Kaliyah Leonard, and a son, born in 2019)

Kawhi Leonard won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2018-19. He decided to leave Toronto after that championship for the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard sat out the 2021-22 with an ACL injury. The Clippers gave up numerous first-round draft picks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the deal. Gilgeous-Alexander, who had just finished his rookie season, became a top 5 player in the league, and Paul George left the Clippers for the Philadelphia 76ers after the 2023-24 season.

Notes:

  • Leonard’s height with shoes is 6 feet 7.5 inches.
  • Leonard’s playing weight is between 225-227 pounds.
  • When Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to an NBA championship, he proved he was one of the best players in the NBA. He won that championship the same year he was traded from San Antonio (no offseason to practice and develop chemistry), and he played great in the playoffs. He was the closest thing to Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant during that playoff run I had seen since they retired.
  • Leonard is one of the rare players who wasn’t drafted as a lottery pick yet became a great player. One of the reasons he fell to pick 15 of the draft is because he didn’t seem like a great athlete in college. He also made it difficult for us to see his body when he was in college, similar to Steph Curry. They wore loose uniforms that weren’t flattering.

Fun Facts

  • He has a sister who was sentenced to life in prison for murder. Kimesha Williams and another woman were robbing an elderly woman in the bathroom of the Pechanga Resort Casino and accidentally killed her in the process. The story is particularly sad considering Kimesha’s brother was one of the wealthiest people in the world at the time of the killing.
  • He is famous for having a long commute from his home in L.A. to the Staples Center. He started taking helicopters to games instead and used the same shuttle service as Kobe Bryant. After Bryant died in a helicopter crash, he bought a penthouse at the Ritz-Carlton Residences, a much shorter commute to Staples Center.