Kawhi Leonard's Championship Teammate Makes Big Career Decision

This Toronto Raptors champion has made a major decision.

LA Clippers center Serge Ibaka (9) and forward Kawhi Leonard (2) walk to the locker room at halftime against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: | David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Serge Ibaka was one of Kawhi Leonard's greatest teammates. The two won a championship together on the Toronto Raptors in 2019 and then joined together again on the Clippers in 2021. While Ibaka never won a championship with the Clippers, he was a part of their greatest team in franchise history.

Now, after a season hiatus from the NBA, Serge Ibaka has made his next major basketball career decision. According to ESPN's Gustavo Hofman, Serge Ibaka has signed with Real Madrid for the 2024-25 season. Here is Hofman's exact report, translated into English.

"Serge Ibaka is back at Real Madrid," Hofman said. "After a short stint in 2011 during the NBA lockout, the Congolese center has now signed a one-season contract with the Spanish team, after playing for Bayern. Reinforcement of weight for the Euroleague dispute."

Serge Ibaka está de volta ao Real Madrid. Após curta passagem em 2011 durante o locaute da NBA, o pivô congolês agora assinou contrato de uma temporada com a equipe espanhola, após ter defendido o Bayern. Reforço de peso para a disputa da Euroleague. 🏀 pic.twitter.com/VbLd7Jvbaj

— Gustavo Hofman (@gustavohofman) July 26, 2024

The last NBA team that Serge Ibaka played for was the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2022-23 NBA season. After that, he signed with Bayern Munich for the 2023-24 season. Ibaka has said previously that he wants to keep playing and feels like he can contribute to winning basketball. While NBA teams may not agree with that assessment, it's very clear that he's still greatly wanted overseason. Regardless of how Serge Ibaka's basketball career finishes, he'll be remembered as one of the greatest Toronto Raptors of all time.

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