The Kawhi Leonard laugh that set the internet on fire 4 years ago and is still a great moment even today
When Kawhi Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors, his introductory press conference was a moment that not many NBA fans will forget. Kawhi was answering a question when he made a comment and started laughing at his own joke. This laugh will forever be known as the Kawhi Leonard laugh. Leonard wanted fans to know that he wasn’t the quiet guy and that he had a fun side to him as well.
That laugh went viral with hundreds of thousands of people watching it including celebrities like Kevin Hart and Chris D’Elia. The laugh is watched even today and brought fans closer to Kawhi Leonard in a way they hadn’t been before. Leonard is a private person and was known for not showing much emotion before this press conference. Some people even mocked the Kawhi Leonard laugh on social media. In response to this, he said that it does not bother him or get in the way of him being true to himself as a person. The Raptors went on to win the NBA Championship during that season and Kawhi did an impersonation of his Kawhi leonard laugh at the Championship victory rally.
What has Kawhi Leonard achieved since the infamous laugh?
Leonard has achieved a lot after the Kawhi Leonard laugh went viral. Kawhi went on to win the NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors during the 2018-19 NBA season. This was the first NBA championship in Toronto’s history as an NBA team. He won finals MVP for that finals series against the Golden State Warriors.
He then left the Toronto Raptors in Free Agency to join the Los Angeles Clippers and team up with Paul George. Although the team have not had much playoff success due to numerous injuries, Kawhi has done well individually. In the 2019-20 season he played in the NBA All-Star game, made the NBA All-Defensive Second Team and also made the All-NBA second team. In the 2021-21 NBA season he played in the NBA All-Star game, made the NBA All-Defensive Second Team and also made the All-NBA First Team before partially tearing his ACL in the playoffs and missing the entire 2021-22 NBA season to recover.
But it looks like Kawhi is recovering well and might be able to make a comeback for the beginning of the 2022-23 NBA season.
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