Kawhi Leonard Quotes
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Tony Allen is a good defender, very smart.
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I've got to learn how to create shots for others.
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I'll never try to win an award. I'm out there just playing for my team.
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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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The Spurs are a great organization.
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I could have gone to a bigger school. I use it as motivation going to a school that loved me. I wanted to put them on the map and show everyone that you don't need to go to a top school to make it in the NBA.
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Coming in, I wanted to be a great player, and right now at the beginning of my career, I'm showing some slight sunshine that I can be the player I want.
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I like being the underdog so they don't expect what's going to happen. It pushes me to work harder and do the things I'm not doing better.
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I'm just playing basketball. I just want to be a great player. That's it. That's all I'm thinking about. If the other stuff comes, it comes, but I'm just fortunate to play in the NBA Finals and just to play basketball, period.
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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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My motivation wasn't really to get a $95 million contract, you know?
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I don't care about winning an MVP - the MVP doesn't mean you're the best player in the league.
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Winning is motivation.
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I rarely eat breakfast because of our schedule, actually. If I do, though, I'll try to do an egg-white omelet with some bell peppers and mushrooms. Maybe a side of a bunch of different fruits.
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Playing football helped me a lot. Just reading the quarterback's eyes and reading receivers, figuring out what they want to do.
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I like the old-school muscle cars.
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I just have to move forward and keep working on my game and getting better.
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I'm just going out there to do my role, the same role - defense first - and then see how the ball turns out on the offensive end.
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People always want to compare their hands to mine. Pretty much everywhere I go.
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My hands make me a little longer, and that's always a good thing.
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I could be on the court for two hours, and it felt like 10 minutes. It made time go by.
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I'm trying to be one of the greatest players, so whatever level that consists of is where I want to take my game.
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At the end of the day, we all know what the Jordan logo means, and you can't take anything away from that. But it's pretty cool to have my own logo on a Jordan shoe.