Jonathan Abrams of Bleacher Report Mag wrote an excellent piece on how Kawhi Leonard went from an introverted high school basketball player to the NBA superstar and MVP candidate he is today through they eyes of his coaches and teammates at all levels. There’s some stuff you may already know, and other things that might be new...like how he initially failed to impress his teammates during lockout training sessions in 2011. It’s a fascinating read, and I encourage everyone to partake.
Also, it might contain one my favorite Gregg Popovich quotes of all time:
“I think the most important thing is I let him be who he is.