What Wikipedia can’t tell you about Kawhi Leonard’s Net Worth in 2024?

Introduction

Kawhi Leonard is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Toronto Raptors. He was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft but later on, was traded to the San Antonio Spurs the same day. 

Quick Facts

Early life

Leonard was born on 29th June 1991 in Los Angeles, California, where he was also raised. His father’s name is Mark Leonard and his mother is Kim Leonard.

College Career

 He studied at ‘Canyon Springs High School,’ & Later on, he studied at ‘Martin Luther King High School.’ Leonard played for his school basketball team.

Career

In 2009, he joined ‘San Diego State University,’ and started his amateur career in his freshman year. He joined the university basketball team, ‘The Aztecs,’ and made a 25-9 record, with a win in the ‘Mountain West Conference tournament.  He played 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, he 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, he averaged 14.6 points and 11.1 rebounds. Leonard then 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 June 2018, there were reports that he had requested a trade from the ‘Spurs.’ In July, he was traded to the ‘Toronto Raptors.’ In his debut game for ‘The raptors,’ Leonard scored 24 points and 12 rebounds.

Highlights 

Here are some of the best highlights 

• 2× All-Mountain West All-Tournament Team (2010–2011)
• 3× NBA All-Star (2016, 2017, 2019)

Contracts

In 2015 he signed a 5-year $ 90 million ( INR 7,45.42 Cr) contract with the Spurs. For this contract, his annual salary jumped from $3 million ( INR 24.84 Cr) to $16 million ( INR 1,32.51 Cr). His 2019 contract with the LA Clippers was recorded as a three-year deal, approx $ 103,137,300 ( INR 8,54.23 Cr)fully guaranteed.

Injury

He missed the first 27 games of the season in 2017-18 with a right large muscle at the front of the thigh injury. He made his season debut on 12th December 2017, against the Dallas Mavericks. He then appeared in nine games between 12th December and January 13th January. He returned after a three-game absence on January 13th against the Denver Nuggets after straining his left shoulder against the Phoenix Suns on 5th January.

On January 17, he was ruled out for an uncertain period to continue his rehabilitation process from right quadriceps tendinopathy. Leonard was then cleared to play by the Spur’s medical staff, but he approached with a second opinion from his own doctors. In March, the Spurs held a players-only meeting in which his teammates entreated him to return to the court.

Buzzer Beating

In Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals, then-San Antonio Spurs forward missed a free throw with 19 seconds left which set the game for the biggest shot in Miami Heat history: Ray Allen’s iconic corner three-pointer. That shot forced overtime, led to a Game 7, and finally swung the series in Miami’s favour.

Six years later, he, now the face of the Toronto Raptors, again missed a clutch free throw that reached the biggest shot in the franchise’s history. This time, it was Leonard who got to enjoy the storybook ending.
The all-star forward buried a buzzer-beating jumper in Game 7 on Sunday, eliminating the Philadelphia 76ers and lifting the Raptors into the Eastern Conference finals for just the second time. His shot, which hit the rim four times before finally falling through, gave him a game-high 41 points and sealed Toronto’s 92-90 home victory.

How many rings does Kawhi Leonard have?

He has won 2 championship rings earning his first ring with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014 and then with a win in 2019 with the Toronto Raptors.

Real Estate

In 2019 he paid $ 13.3 million ( INR 1,10.15 Cr) for a home in Rancho Santa Fe, California. In March 2021 he paid $17 million ( INR 1,40.80 Cr) for a home in LA’s Pacific Palisades neighbourhood:

Business

Along with this, he became the face of the brand, using Kawhi’s image and likeness to expand. He was lured by X2 in a Series D funding round, raising about $14 million (INR 1,15.95 Cr).Apart from this, he has started getting the momentum X2 is taking to enter the growing market of energy drinks. 

Cars

 The Clippers star later bought a 2016 Subaru Forester SUV & having millions in his pocket, he was about not letting the glitzy L.A. life get to him. 

House

One thing that he likes to spend his millions on is houses. As of now, he has 3 houses in California worth $37 million (INR 3,06.45 Cr) in itself. He recently purchased a $17 million (INR 1,40.80 Cr) house in Pacific Palisades, which was built in 2018. The property is spread over 12,000 sq ft which includes an infinity pool with a cabana, and 960 bottle wine cellar.

Apart from this, it was listed for $25 million (INR 2,07.06 Cr) in the market, he purchased it for $17 million (INR 1,40.80 Cr). While playing for Toronto Raptors, he purchased a 13,000 sq ft property in Rancho Santa Fe for $13.3 million (INR 1,10.15 Cr).

The house has a workout room, home theatre, and gourmet kitchen, and boasts 2 offices. He then owns a penthouse near Staples Center, which costs $6.725 million (INR 1,10.15 Cr). The house is spread over 4,280 sq ft, featuring wooden floors, glass walls, a fitness centre, and custom fireplaces.

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