June 8, 2021; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) warms up before Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs second round at Vivint Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Swinger – USA TODAY Sports
It’s safe to say that Kawhi Leonard, The Fun Guy, is officially back.
The LA Clippers forward appeared on the cover of the new November 2022 edition of SLAM magazine with co-star Paul George. Check it out.
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Kawhi and PG cover SLAM 240. https://t.co/aTFojIRsVL pic.twitter.com/NnTVfLdhve
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) October 17, 2022
Some hawk-eyed fans noticed a hilarious detail on the cover — that Leonard peeled the Nike logo off his Clippers uniform for the shoot.
KAWHI ARRANCÓ EL LOGO OF NIKE OTRA VEZ SÍ pic.twitter.com/cId4192PaT
— husslev 🕊 (@husslev) October 17, 2022
You can’t really blame Leonard here because he’s one of New Balance’s hottest athletes. Also, Leonard used to be signed to Nike, but they had a pretty messy split. Leonard even once filed a copyright lawsuit against Nike (which he ultimately lost) over their use of his “Klaw” logo.
Former Finals MVP Leonard missed the entire 2021-22 season while recovering from his ACL injury but is now set to return for the Clippers. With nearly a year and a half since we last saw Leonard play, it’s good to know that his hatred for Nike still burns so fiercely.