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Kawhi Leonard Hilariously Judges Dunk Contest

LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard judged a dunk contest alongside Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler

Joey Linn

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Kawhi Leonard may not be known for his dunking, but the superstar forward has an underrated collection of poster dunks throughout his career. Many of those have come with the Clippers, and fans are certainly excited to see him get back to that in a couple months. In the meantime, Kawhi is serving as a dunk contest judge.

In a video posted to Twitter by Bleacher Report, Kawhi could be seen alongside Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler at a dunk contest. No matter how impressive a dunk was, Kawhi would not give out a perfect score. Repeatedly handing out 9's, the star forward needed to see a little bit more to hand out a perfect ten.

It is apparently not easy to impress Kawhi Leonard, as none of the dunkers could show what he was looking for. Kawhi's hilarious approach to this event is not unlike how he operates in the court, with a stoic and emotionless demeanor. While that may be how he presents himself, those around him know that he is indeed a fun guy.

Clippers G/F Terance Mann recently spoke about that very topic, when he admitted that Kawhi's emotionless persona is more for the cameras than anything else. Mann said that Kawhi is laughing more often than not off camera, but with the video rolling at this dunk contest, it was more stoicism and consistent 9's from Kawhi Leonard.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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