Kawhi Leonard Makes Trip to Dominican Republic

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It's not often that NBA fans get an inside look into Kawhi Leonard's offseason, as the superstar forward operates without much publicity. With no social media activity, Kawhi is typically out of the news until basketball season begins again. While his latest sighting in the Dominican Republic is not exactly news, it does give fans a look into what he's up to as the summer starts to pick up.
This Tweet was posted by Jatnna Rodriguez, who works for the Toros Del Este baseball organization in the Dominican Republic. Kawhi can be seen smiling and shooting around with several kids who were out at the basketball court. While it is unclear what Kawhi was initially in the Dominican Republic for, it certainly had to be a treat for these young hoopers to shoot around with one of the game's best players.
Kawhi has been working hard to regain full strength in his ACL that was partially torn last postseason, and by many accounts the superstar forward has made great progress. With the Clippers getting a bit of an extended offseason due to their play-in tournament exit, Kawhi has been able to shift his focus towards next season, where he is expected to be ready by opening night.
In between rehab sessions, Kawhi has done ads for New Balance, and has now made a trip to the Dominican Republic. One of the most low profile superstars in all of sports, any Kawhi content is enjoyable for fans.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI 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. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.
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