Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Kawhi Leonard had no idea why a helicopter was following his car in Toronto.

When Leonard landed in Toronto to meet with the Toronto Raptors at a hotel, a helicopter followed his car from the airport to the hotel. There were a bunch of fans outside the hotel as well:

“I didn't know what to really think about it,” Leonard told Rachel Nichols of ESPN. “I didn't know why they were following me, why a helicopter would be following me. It was fans outside the hotel as well. They're just excited seeing what's gonna happen. I don't know what they were looking for.”

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Kawhi Leonard signed a three-year deal with the Clippers, ending his magical one-year run with the Raptors. The two-time Finals MVP says he enjoyed his one season in Toronto and told Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry it is a great place to play.

In the end, Leonard just wanted to go back home to California and play for a Clippers team on the rise. With Paul George next to Leonard, LA is considered the betting favorite to win the 2020 championship.

Leonard is arguably the most private superstar in NBA history, so it must have been weird for him to see a helicopter following his car. The new Clippers star better get used to the paparazzi in Los Angeles.