Kawhi Leonard’s over-the-top display of emotion surprised NBA fans this week.
During an outing between the Los Angeles Clippers and Indiana Pacers, James Harden absolutely went off. He shifted gears into full-on supernova.
At one point he hit four straight three-pointers and had everyone watching the scene unfold go absolutely wild.
That ‘everyone’ included Leonard:
JAMES HARDEN 4-STRAIGHT THREES 🤯
He’s hitting snow angels on the court 😂 pic.twitter.com/vPef8jQXaz
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 19, 2023
Wait for it … 🔥@JHarden13 & the @LAClippers “bench” goes wild! Harden 21pt 4th! pic.twitter.com/z4sKzWmR1k
— Jeanne Zelasko (@JeanneZelasko) December 19, 2023
Fans at home couldn’t get over how into the proceedings the normally-stoic Leonard was.
They immediately took to social media to react:
I’ve never seen Kawhi celebrate like this lol https://t.co/hojsNRQVza
— kingtisemedia (@kingtisemedia) December 19, 2023
Legit never seen Klaw this expressive
— BABA VOSS 🧑🏽🦯🧌⛰️⚒️⚔️ (@BryantBrady4) December 19, 2023
Kawhi never had a teammate that can do this lmaooo
— User Twitte (@twitte74001) December 19, 2023
Kawhi loves harden lol
— Playoff Quan (@Quanworld_12) December 19, 2023
Obviously Leonard has developed a reputation over the years for being somewhat emotionless, but he has been showing more and more of his personality over the past few months.
Between going out more with his girlfriend, being randomly goofy, and his wild birthday boat party – it has been one thing after another for Leonard.
Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s Girlfriend Goes Viral After Offset’s Party (Photos): https://t.co/jgyvsQDfSG
— Game 7 (@game7__) December 18, 2023
This was just the latest example.
Ever since relegating Russell Westbrook to the bench, the franchise’s fortunes really seem to have turned around.
The Clippers are now 16-10 on the year and seem to be firing on all cylinders. Is a deep playoff run in Leonard’s near future? Time will tell.
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— Game 7 (@game7__) December 18, 2023
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
