Return of a “Fun Guy”

Does “I’m a fun guy” ring any bells? When we hear that, we first think of Kawhi Leonard. “The Klaw” has recently been shooting commercials with his shoe sponsor, New Balance. In the past, they were just regular commercials, where he promoted the brand and his shoes. But the most recent one posted started to get NBA fans' hopes up.

Kawhi Leonard has a long history of injuries that have kept him off the court. Since signing with the Clippers in 2019, he has missed 179 out of 435 games. His last game was April 26th of this year, a pivotal playoff game against the Dallas Mavericks.

He has recently returned to practice on December 10th for the first time this season. The inflammation in his right knee has kept him off the court, but he is looking to make his return as soon as possible. The Clippers have been playing above expectations without Kawhi Leonard this season. The Clippers currently sit at 19-14 and are the 6th seed in the west. They are ranked 4th in defensive rating this season, with only the Thunder, Magic, and Rockers above them. Without Kawhi Leonard, fans expected the Clippers’ defense to suffer significantly. With the soon-to-returning Kawhi Leonard, their defense will only get better. Not only will the defense improve, but a struggling offense will get the reinforcements they need. Kawhi is looking to make his season debut on January 4th.

In the commercial, Kawhi talks with a second Kawhi who is sitting by a lake fishing. The conversation ends with the second Kawhi Leonard saying, “There’s been good days, there’s been bad days, but I keep coming back. It’s the nature of the game.” Fans are speculating that he might be returning sooner than expected, and we are eager to see this superstar back on the court.

Geoffrey Huggins

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