Kawhi Leonard Quotes
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It's how I've been playing my whole life, guarding the best player on the other team.
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Coming to a team like the Spurs, you're automatically going to learn how to play the game the right way.
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I try to come in with a focus to stop my man and win the game. I'm always trying to be ready to catch them off their strides by being physical enough without getting fouls.
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My mindset is the same every game.
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I remember being a teenager and watching 40-year-old Michael Jordan compete in his final All-Star game.
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It's definitely fun when you're able to translate your practice into the game. It's fun, and you know that your hard work paid off.
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I don't like to bring attention to myself. I don't like to make a scene.
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It was a great feeling to be named an All-Star starter, to know that my hard work is paying off and fans around the world are recognizing that.
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I can't be impatient. It would show on the floor, and I won't compete if I'm thinking about getting the ball.
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I'm trying to see what way I could lead so when the opportunity comes, it won't just hit me in the face.
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Everybody plays back-to-backs.
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I just try to play every game like it's Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
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I was good. I probably could have gone to the NFL. I just hated practice.
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I don't watch ESPN, don't listen to the radio. I just go home and deal with my family.
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I want the kids to know that it's not a myth that somebody from their city plays and wins in the NBA. I just want to influence them to work hard and do whatever they want to do in life, whether it's to be a basketball player or scientist... if they believe in themselves, they can do anything.
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My dad leaving my life. That's the biggest thing that happened to me. I just remember what he tells me, the memories, and try to move on forward each day, knowing that he's still here, looking down on me.
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The Spurs are a great organization.
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I'm not one of the guys in the league for the fame. I'm here so I can take of my family, my mom, my friends and take care of myself.
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My motivation wasn't really to get a $95 million contract, you know?
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It's an honor to have been considered for the team, and I hope that in the future I will have the chance to represent my country by playing for U.S.A. Basketball.
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I played basketball when I was little because it was fun for me. It still is now. I just love it. I have a passion for it.
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You definitely see a difference in some guys' games when they do get paid. I'm trying to make sure I'm not that player.
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I'm just here to play basketball and have fun and try to win another championship.
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I've got to learn how to create shots for others.