Should I retire ?

The fact that this guy made 2 nba stars cry and stopped a 3 peat all in one play off run is insane

His run was legendary, most points on a run in history : 1. Michael Jordan - 759 points, 1992 🏆 2. LeBron James - 748 points, 2018 3. Kawhi Leonard - 732 points, 2019 🏆

Truly a generational talent no move or shot he can’t make. The way he developed into the beast of a player he is unmatched.!

He became one of my favorite players back when he was mostly just a defensive specialist on the Spurs. Never imagined he'd become so great, but it's been awesome to see.

I'm happy to have been able to witness that run in 2018-2019. What a season. What a championship run. That kind of dominance and the way he took over really reminds you of prime Michael Jordan.

I can agree with this it was as a raptors fan. a very happy moment in history. and that 4 bounce buzzer beater will never be forgotten

I just want 1 playoff run of healthy Kawhi and PG action.

This was the most balanced kawhi Leonard. Offense and defense was elite

They forget how great this man is. When he is healthy he is the best player in the league in my opinion.

THIS was one of the most impressive playoff runs ive ever seen by a single player. dude was amazing and i lived in chicago to see jordans career- kawhi was DAMN good in these playoffs, stupid good. this was really the closest thing ive seen to jordan, this playoff run- kawhi had everything

Brings tears to my eyes, what a time for the city, all of Canada and for basketball. “Canada the NBA title is yours”

Board man get paid is so underrated Appreciated

Kawhi's resume is REALLY impressive: 5x all-nba 7x all defense 2x dpoy and 2x finals mvp demonstrates how elite he is, his presence is reflected in the stat sheet led the league in steals and puts up 25 7 4 and especially in the playoffs when he turns up

2019 Raptors Kawhi will never be forgotten.

I’m from Toronto and my buddy loved watching basketball,he was so excited when he heard about the rumours of the raptors trying to acquire Leonard.sadly he passed away before that became a reality.I wish he got to see our home team win that 2019 championship.what a legendary year for the raptors and our fanbase

he plays like he’s scrimmaging his little cousins and he’s holding back on them, he’s so cool yet explosive. His play is like his career, confusingly legendary

one of the best player in NBA league,.miss him in play offs.

I’ll remember that run forever. Truly epic! Also those championship hats were some of the cleanest of all time

I was bartending in Ottawa, Canada during this run. The energy was unbelievable. Working the bar when they won the finals was a surreal moment that still gives me chills (and I'm not even a big sports fan)

Leonard was dominant for that span ashame that he keeps getting injured 🤕

This was incredible run. It’s funny how it got me thinking how much I appreciate Michael even more. We got 3 months of GOAT tier from Kawhi. Mike dominated like this every night for over a decade. Crazy.

2019, The year of Kawhi Leonard. He definitely was the best player in the NBA that year.

Very few playoff performances come close to kawhis 2019 season absolutely majestic how one man can be so good at the sport of basketball

As a raptors fan, 2019 was unforgettable, thank u kawhi ❤️😭

Love Kawhi for everything he's done for Raptors, but find it disrespectful when people only credit him for the title. Lowry, Danny Green, Kawhi, Siakam, and Gasol starting 5 was nice, and having Norm, FVV, and Ibaka on bench just complimented the team. OG was injured and Boucher was still developing at the time too. Kawhi Leonard will always be the best player to ever wear a Raptors Jersey, and definitely put Raps over the hump after years of getting cooked in the East. Hope to see him have this form again soon.

I don’t think I will ever forget 2019 because of Leonard

Even as a GSW fan, I've got to admit - at his peak, Kawhi was arguably the best player in the entire NBA on both sides of the court. Absolute monster defender, and crazy instinctive scorer.

love that he's cool, calm, and with high IQ like Tim Duncan, but a killer in defense and shooting like Kobe/ MJ. Dudes a freakin beast

So, as I'm from Norway with parents from Balkan where basketball is huge, it was difficult for me to keep up with basketball and the NBA since it basically doesn't exist in Norway, though I did know alot of the NBA regarding history. So I told myself I'd try keeping up, just watching highlights when I wake up without knowing the score, following on KZfaq and Instagram. This playoff is when I properly started following, and the Raptors-Philly series was going on. Kawhi was the player that really caught my attention, and just loved him as a player. He was so different to the rest of the stars such as Lebron, KD, Curry, Westbrook, etc. He didn't follow the culture just to fit in; he skipped trash talk. He never seeked media attention. He never cried or complained. He never flopped. He never had an attitude. He never focused on stats. Compared to all the other guys. He was just so insanely locked in, valuing defence just as much as offense. He's basically the perfect teammate. Every team wants a player with his features and mentality. And I just really appreciate him for being so different than the rest, so down to earth, not focusing on social media and general media, not focusing on being a star, just focusing on doing his job. I mean, the guy tore his ACL last year and instead of laying down and disapointing his fans the guy says "nah I'm good" lol. Really hope next year that the Clippers do well now that he will be back and PG13 had a great year when he was healthy. Their role players seem to find themselves in the team as well, so I think it can be an entertaining year.

My man has been getting disrespected lately, he's gonna show everyone what he can do next year

3:32 Leonard actually celebrating

he was incredible, i fell in love with how smoothly he played in both ends, no fancy staff, just pure balling, too bad injuries killed him after that run, for me he should have stayed in toronto but he has a weird type of mind, you cant know what he is thinking, i would love to see a dominant run again, if he has anything left in the tank

No matter how many teams he plays for or accomplishments he gained since then. He will always be remembered as the kawhi from the raptors

I miss him so much watching this but also happy for the chip he got

Man I loved this Raptors team. Still a little pissed about what they did to my Warriors but it's all good

This is what the NBA was missing all year-come back soon Kawhi! :)

Leonard is like the guard version of Tim Duncan. Not a lot of show but a whole lot of dominance.

Magical run, still get goosebumps whenever I watch it

Toronto Kawhi playoff run is legendary

It's sad what injuries have done to this guy's career. He was jordanesque in San Antonio and Kobesque on Toronto.

Kawhi Leonard: Coming 2022-2023 Reggie Jackson better watch out or help out

He should had NEVER left my Raps… he would’ve went back to back at least and who know this season…

his movement looked so effortless and efficient

Remember, there are people in the sports media who just this season were arguing that Tatum was better than Leonard. People are so quick to forget greatness

5:07 I still think this is one of, if not the greatest buzzer-beater of all time, it's just too perfect... Game 7 ✔ Score tied at 90 ✔ Ball bounces off the rim as the buzzer goes off...then it sinks and whole venue just ERUPTS ✔

One of the most amazing runs we’ve witnessed. Was great for Canada as well.

Great video of my guy the Klaw!! Thank you for this trip down memory lane!!

Strong, smoooth, and has great balance. Wish we had him back in TO. Thanks for the Championship. It's a gift of a lifetime and couldn't of had it without you Kawhi! Much love from TO

when i watch kawhi I start loving him play because he is so simple playing basketbal

his arm in the thumbnail is insane

Yeeeeah, that period was SO crazy! I'm glad i watched that. Toronto was my favorite team to follow at that period cause their defense and Kawhi being 2-way, it was just awesome. And it's so sad that he leaved that dope team to disappear in LA.

Great moments in NBA history. Thanks for sharing

I think Leonard is a perfect player he's better with everything He can Dunk easily he has a very good 3 record he is really good at iso and specially his defense is incredible

Great vid ! You should the same with his defense too ! Thanks bro

I watched this run with my near full attention and it was magical. Absolute masterclass by one of the best players in the 21st century

as a Raptors fan watching this whole run live and witnessing my team win a championship, i wanna go back to 2019. i cried so much when we finally won it all

think about all the people he had to go through. Butler and Joel Embid, Gianis and Bucks, Steph and the warriors. And he was pretty much a one superstar on a well rounded team. Probably most underrated championship ever.

I think prime Kawhi was in 2017 when he played for the Spurs; Duncan already retired, Ginobili and Parker were at the end of their career, and the Spurs finished the regular season at 2nd place after GSW with 61 wins. GSW defeat the Spurs 4-0 in WCF, but it happens only after Pazula made sure Kawhi will not finish the first game. In the first half, Kawhi destroyed the Warriors

this dude left me in awe so many times that season

4:05 those 2 monster jams will always be my all time favorite plays from him in those playoffs (beside the buzzer beaters)

Kawhi doing some basic basketball while making an impact with the raptors. 🔥

he still is one of the best. literally barely anyone in the nba can shoot midranges, or in the post anymore

I needed to be reminded of this ….thank you

So many iconic moments the dagger on philli and the massive dunk on giannis , this is 1 of the amazing playoff runs by a player imo top 5 runs ever , kawhi at that year felt like the best player in the world.

His 1 year stint with Toronto was probably the last time we'll ever see him this amazing again.

Damn the Magic were in the playoffs back then... nostalgic shit

Thanks for the vid. One of the greatest team ever! Love that season.

Look at Kawhi man so inspirational! 🐐🐐🐐

He's my favorite player I root for the team he's on San Antonio Toronto and now the Clippers. Next year a healthy Kawhi and PG with Powell and Covington Reggie and Ty Lue coaching them are going to be my favorites !!!

Peak Kawhi was just about on par with Peak Jordan. That's crazy.

I remember when we beat the sixers I came to school the next day and everybody was so hyped “ then my boy said now we’re bout to lose to the bucks” talk about killing a vibe I’m happy we won that 2019 championship I wasn’t even expecting it tho

Incredible season and especially playoff run. He was playing on one leg in the last two series more or less.

I believe this was the best Kawhi I have ever seen, he became the guy and lead the raptors to a first championship

I’m just glad he did it in a raptors uniform

Here in Frisco I call him, “Kawhi The Warrior Slayer”…. Dude has been the single biggest headache for me as a Warriors fans even with the Spurs. I have the utmost respect for this guy as a baller and I hate playin him.

5:35 The off the dribble going left...off the right leg with the right hand of the glass finish...That is a ridiculous finish

Best player in the nba when healthy no one could stop him no one

Simple basketball..no BS moves!..I cant wait Kawhi next season!!!

Looking like a WestWorld robot version of the 2nd 3-peat Jordan! ....but with braids (& they were still working on the laugh when he was greenlit for production)

This was Picasso in a Basketball Player, That was A Work of Art!

He left raptors for George Paul and Patric Bev. Truly amazing player! Decision making... questionable

He could be one of the greatest of all time when he's finished with his career, he's a true beast

2019 season made me love basketball again.

I will always be a fan of golden hoops

Some say Lebron, some say Steph, some say KD, some say Giannis... But what makes Kawhi great is that he could do EVERYTHING those guys could do, but they CANT do what he does.. He is my favorite player and the best since Mj and Kobe....

😲 Pure Greatness in Motion!! Very Rare indeed. Only person I seen have Soo much game was Michael Jordan 🤔 that's it..

He was truly special that particular year. Made the most of getting sent to NBA Siberia...

Came one of my fav players once I started watching this team

He deserves a ring truly

I love how every single player on that Toronto team knew their roles. They understood Kawhi was the guy who would help them win a championship. So they looked for him on every half court set, fast break, and offensive rebound lockout. True team basketball

He was absolutely locked in and on a mission.

cant wait for the Claw to come back. a true two way superstar.

To me, Kawhi is one of the greatest to ever play this game. His defense and his mid range is just beautiful, fears no one on the court and guards anybody.

Wish we could see this kawhi again. But after 2019 he was never the same

Here for the second time, he was my favorite player since his days in Spurs.... Im not really a "team fan" im a player fan, so if Kawhi moves to Toronto then i support Toronto, if he goes to LA Clippers then i support them!

He was a better raptor-player than a clip.

Him carrying the raptors to that chip was actually so impressive

He was so good Giannis and Brook Lopez double team couldn’t even stop him

You should also include defensive highlights , thats what makes Kawahi unique .