Kawhi Leonard

American basketball player (born 1991)
Person human Q926248
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Summary

Kawhi Leonard was born on June 29, 1991[1], in Riverside[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,417 views/month, #1,277 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Kishele Shipley[5]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Native language: English[7]
  • Educated at: Martin Luther King High School[8], San Diego State University[9]
  • Award received: NBA Most Improved Player Award[10], Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[11], NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[12], Associated Press Athlete of the Year[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of sports team: Los Angeles Clippers[15]
  • League or competition: National Basketball Association[16]
  • Commons category: Kawhi Leonard[17]
  • Position played on team / speciality: small forward[18], shooting guard[19]
  • Residence: Riverside[20]
  • Sport: basketball[21]
  • Drafted by: Indiana Pacers[22]
  • Family name: Leonard[23]
  • Given name: Kawhi[24], Anthony[25]
  • Nominated for: Best Championship Performance ESPY Award[26]
  • Sport number: 2[27]
  • Start of work period: 2011[28]
  • Height: 201 cm[29]
  • Mass: 104 kg[30]
  • Social media followers: 446,609[31], 425,791[32], 476,904[33], 504,070[34]
  • P14750: 6CDD-2F83-F0A4-802A-B79D[35]

Why It Matters

Kawhi Leonard has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Kawhi Leonard born?

Kawhi Leonard was born in Riverside[2].

Who was Kawhi Leonard married to?

Kawhi Leonard's spouses include Kishele Shipley[5].

What did Kawhi Leonard do for work?

Kawhi Leonard worked as a basketball player[3].

Where did Kawhi Leonard go to school?

Kawhi Leonard was educated at Martin Luther King High School[8] and San Diego State University[9].

What awards did Kawhi Leonard receive?

Honors received include NBA Most Improved Player Award[10], Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[11], and NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Dymitr · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'be_x_old', 'ca', 'ceb', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el',
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  2. 8w ago · Zafer · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Kawhi, Anthony
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  3. 8w ago · HanTsî · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 10w ago · HanTsî · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → basketball
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