“Watch the whole game…” Kawhi Leonard hilariously asks teammates to stop watching social media highlights after debating about Shaquille O’Neal, Wilt Chamberlain, and Bill Russell

Kawhi Leonard is regarded as one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, thanks to his combination of athleticism, size and intelligence.

“Watch the whole game…” Kawhi Leonard hilariously asks teammates to stop watching social media highlights after debating about Shaquille O’Neal, Wilt Chamberlain, and Bill Russell

Kawhi Leonard and Jeremy Castleberry (via Open Source/X)

Kawhi Leonard, the American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), boasts a remarkable career. As a two-time NBA champion, he stands as a five-time All-Star and a five-time member of the All-NBA Team, securing three First Team selections. Leonard is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest two-way players in NBA history, marked by back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2015 and 2016.

A video surfaced on X, formerly known as Twitter, capturing a conversation between Kawhi Leonard and his high school teammate and friend, Jeremy Castleberry. Castleberry, currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers, has been part of the staff for both the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors, closely following Leonard throughout his career.

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Kawhi Leonard and Jeremy Castleberry engaged in a spirited debate about two legendary American professional basketball players—Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell. Chamberlain, who played center in the NBA for 14 seasons, is widely regarded as one of the sport’s greatest players. On the other hand, Bill Russell, the iconic center for the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1969, stood as the centerpiece of the Celtics’ dynasty, clinching 11 NBA championships during his illustrious 13-year career.

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Kawhi emphasized the need to watch games rather than focus on highlights when making sporting arguments:

Why y'all looking at Instagram, y'all gotta watch the whole game.
Kawhi Leonard to his teammates

Kawhi Leonard signs contract extension with the Clippers

Kawhi Leonard has committed to the LA Clippers, securing a three-year, $153 million contract extension, as revealed by sources to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Despite the Clippers not officially disclosing the contract details in their announcement, Wojnarowski reports that the agreement entails a payment of $52 million in the first year, followed by approximately $50 million per season over the subsequent two years.

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Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank had this to say:

It just made sense from both sides. We both wanted the same thing. We wanted Kawhi to be a Clipper for a very long time and Kawhi wants to be a Clipper for a very long time and we wanted to put the focus on the team and at the same time it just came together where it just made sense where it was a very fair deal for both sides.

Clippers’ president said

Kawhi had signed with his hometown cub, the Clippers on July 10, 2019 after leaving the Toronto Raptors.

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