A sigh of collective woes engulfed the Clipper fan collective when Kawhi Leonard’s unlikely clutch dagger sealed with fate of the Toronto Raptors into the Eastern Conference Finals. This iconic moment was the first time in NBA history that a buzzer-beating shot determined the winner of a seven game playoff season. If this act of heroism demonstrated one truth about Leonard’s relationship with the city of Toronto, it was this…
They absolutely love him.
Even though Leonard did not go there as a free agent, Toronto has given him the superstar treatment, and his transcendent performances in the playoffs only continue and enhance the affection he’s receiving from the city he’s adopted this season.