A biography for Kawhi Leonardhasn’t been written yet.
“I was good. I probably could have gone to the NFL. I just hated practice.”
“It's just a great feeling, once you have a child.”
“My dad leaving my life. That's the biggest thing that happened to me. I just remember what he tells me, the memories, and try to move on forward each day, knowing that he's still here, looking down on me.”
“I know people are going to put the main focus on stopping me, so I need to learn how to make my teammates better by passing and creating opportunities for them.”
“I don't care about winning an MVP - the MVP doesn't mean you're the best player in the league.”
“It was a great feeling to be named an All-Star starter, to know that my hard work is paying off and fans around the world are recognizing that.”
“When I was growing up, I didn't have a hometown hero.”
“I just have to move forward and keep working on my game and getting better.”
“When I'm away from basketball, I hang out with my friends, chill, and that's about it.”
“Coming in, I wanted to be a great player, and right now at the beginning of my career, I'm showing some slight sunshine that I can be the player I want.”
“I'm trying to see what way I could lead so when the opportunity comes, it won't just hit me in the face.”
“My hands make me a little longer, and that's always a good thing.”
“Winning is motivation.”
“Everybody plays back-to-backs.”
“People always want to compare their hands to mine. Pretty much everywhere I go.”
“I'm just happy that I get the opportunity to do the things on the court that I do in practice.”
“You just go out there and try to compete and try to make a play for your teammates.”
“I'm just trying to pass Tim Duncan in championships if I can one day. That's my motivation; that's what I strive for. Tim is one of the greatest players who has ever played, so if I could get close or reach that plateau and have my name on that list.”
“The Spurs are a great organization.”
“It's definitely fun when you're able to translate your practice into the game. It's fun, and you know that your hard work paid off.”