Not much is known about Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard other than what he or his family really want known. One thing that is known, however, is that Leonard's mom, Kim, is in the bubble cheering him and his Clippers on.
Following a sequence that saw Kawhi hit a 3-pointer, get a steal, and then feed Lou Williams for the two-handed slam dunk, Leonard's mother was shown on TV clapping:
Kawhi Leonard nails a 3-pointer, then comes up with the steal and hits Lou Williams for the two-hand dunk as Kawhi’s mom cheers the Clippers on. pic.twitter.com/vtRqzjRmpT
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) September 10, 2020
Kawhi Leonard's sister also took to Instagram after the game to show support for their mom, who also apparently took a knee with the players during the national anthem pregame:
Kawhi Leonard's mom, Kim, took a knee and had her fist up with Clippers players during the national anthem in support of Black Lives Matter before Game 4 vs. the Nuggets. pic.twitter.com/hldrRKCEC2
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) September 10, 2020
Kawhi Leonard's mom, clearly a huge supporter of her son, even got into an exchange with a Spurs fan when Leonard made his return to San Antonio as a member of the Toronto Raptors back in January 2019:
Article Continues BelowKawhi’s mom was heated at a Spurs fan at tonight’s game. https://t.co/I7uHEZJAYA
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 4, 2019
The Clippers have had a huge group of family members inside the bubble since they made their way into the second round almost two weeks ago. Kawhi Leonard's All-Star teammate Paul George says it has been great for the players to get to see family members after over a month away.
“It's great,” George said . “That's great. It's the only bit of noise you hear outside of the hoops. It's great we got our whole squad here. We got a big support system here. So that's great. Makes it feel somewhat like home.”
“I like them here,” Doc Rivers added on having Kawhi Leonard's mom and other Clippers family members here. “I think it’s been good. This is not normal. When you get deep in the playoffs, especially here in the Western and Eastern Finals, you usually bring your families. People forget, during the regular season, you go home to your family. So families are around and families are important for these guys to get away from what we are doing. Just like it is in any other work. So I think it’s all good.”
The Clippers and their fans are hoping that Kawhi Leonard can lead them to their first-ever NBA championship this postseason. So far, the Clippers are putting themselves in a good position to win.