Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard has bought a $13.3 million house in the San Diego County community, according to Neal J. Leiterg of the Los Angeles Times.
Kawhi Leonard is from Riverside, California. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year played his college ball at San Diego State University and he usually trains in the offseason in the San Diego area.
Article Continues BelowLeonard has paid $13.3 million for a home in the affluent San Diego County community. The purchase was made using a corporate entity that lists the two-time Defensive Player of the Year as manager, public records show.
Set on a lot of more than five acres, the Tuscan-style estate has been extensively renovated and updated for modern living.
Amenities include a workout facility with a dry bar, a home theater, a gourmet kitchen and two offices. A steel-framed wall of glass looks into a temperature-controlled wine vault in the tasting and bar room.
The 13,000 square feet of interior also holds seven bedroom suites including a customized master suite with two dressing rooms and a spa-like bath. There are 10.5 bathrooms in all.
Outdoors, the grounds center on a multi-section pool complete with a raised spa, a conversation/fire pit, waterfall features and Baja decks. Various patio areas, a tennis/sports court, fruit orchards and lawn fill out the setting.
Kawhi Leonard can become an unrestricted free agent after this season if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Raptors, something he will do since he can make more money on the open market.
Leonard is having a stellar season with the Raptors. The two-time All-Star is averaging 27.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Toronto enters Thursday with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference.
Leonard has been linked to the Lakers and Clippers in the past. The purchase of this house will make the rumor mill even crazier now.