The Quietest $94 Million Ever Made
Kawhi Leonard, pronounced like the Hawaiian island, plays for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs. Per the March 2016 Sports Illustrated, "he was named Finals MVP in 2014, captured Defensive Player of the Year in '15 and this season seized the unofficial title of best two-way player in the NBA." In the age of Stephen Curry, many people forget about players like Leonard, even if they do command $94 million contracts.
If you don't follow the Spurs, you may not be familiar with Kawhi Leonard. He doesn't care, and it's not false humility. He simply doesn't go for the glitz and glam and doesn't feel the need to hog the spotlight. He just wants to play ball. In an interview with SI, he explained, "I don't like to bring attention to myself. I don't like to make a scene....I could be on the court for two hours and it felt like 10 minutes. It made time go by." …show more content…
Leonard loves math and spent two years at San Diego State University before he was selected as the15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. And how have those math skills paid off? The Root notes that he "spends his summers in a two-bedroom apartment in San Diego...[and] drives a rehabbed '97 Chevy Tahoe, nicknamed Gas Guzzler." Why? He told SI, “It runs, and it’s paid off.”
While other stars are buying mansions, collecting luxury cars, and dropping Benjamins at the casino while bathing in Cristal, Leonard enjoys his modest lifestyle and prefers his unlimited supply of wings from his Wingstop sponsor...and he isn't too proud to use his free coupons even if he is pulling in over $20 million a year.
In a world where pro athletes go broke the moment they leave the league, it is refreshing to know there are still athletes of the highest calibre who love the game and have some financial
Kawhi Leonard, pronounced like the Hawaiian island, plays for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs. Per the March 2016 Sports Illustrated, "he was named Finals MVP in 2014, captured Defensive Player of the Year in '15 and this season seized the unofficial title of best two-way player in the NBA." In the age of Stephen Curry, many people forget about players like Leonard, even if they do command $94 million contracts.
If you don't follow the Spurs, you may not be familiar with Kawhi Leonard. He doesn't care, and it's not false humility. He simply doesn't go for the glitz and glam and doesn't feel the need to hog the spotlight. He just wants to play ball. In an interview with SI, he explained, "I don't like to bring attention to myself. I don't like to make a scene....I could be on the court for two hours and it felt like 10 minutes. It made time go by." …show more content…
Leonard loves math and spent two years at San Diego State University before he was selected as the15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. And how have those math skills paid off? The Root notes that he "spends his summers in a two-bedroom apartment in San Diego...[and] drives a rehabbed '97 Chevy Tahoe, nicknamed Gas Guzzler." Why? He told SI, “It runs, and it’s paid off.”
While other stars are buying mansions, collecting luxury cars, and dropping Benjamins at the casino while bathing in Cristal, Leonard enjoys his modest lifestyle and prefers his unlimited supply of wings from his Wingstop sponsor...and he isn't too proud to use his free coupons even if he is pulling in over $20 million a year.
In a world where pro athletes go broke the moment they leave the league, it is refreshing to know there are still athletes of the highest calibre who love the game and have some financial