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NBA Twitter’s Hilarious Reactions To Kawhi Leonard’s New Balance Deal

At the start of the season, Kawhi Leonard had been the league’s best player and biggest star without a shoe deal (his Jordan Brand deal expired earlier this year), or signature shoe. Granted, he doesn’t seem to be the best marketable player, but hey, he’s a fun guy.

In their quest to re-establish themselves in the basketball world, New Balance now signed the Raptor to a deal.

This led to NBA Twitter reacting with jokes, due to Leonard being relatively introverted. It’s hilarious though…

https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1067846137107935232

https://twitter.com/FanDuel/status/1067839606731636742

New Balance: Kawhi, congratulations on the deal, what did you have in mind for a design?

Kawhi: pic.twitter.com/HYpPpr7nPJ

— Luka Wobčić (@WorldWideWob) November 28, 2018

Kawhi went from Jordan to New Balance… pic.twitter.com/eW5YGLGGAm

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) November 28, 2018

Live look at New Balance consumers hearing about the Kawhi Leonard signing. pic.twitter.com/kTaA6V9rDJ

— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) November 28, 2018

Kawhi bout to have some drip pic.twitter.com/0E2HRS11ag

— NBA RETWEET (@RTNBA) November 28, 2018

"I got the new Kawhi Leonard shoes today" pic.twitter.com/VFhBF6tXbp

— #KeepPounding (@markthe619) November 28, 2018

Kawhi still going to clamp people in these pic.twitter.com/tK2JVmEhHP

— The Thunder Geeks (@thethundergeeks) November 28, 2018

Y'all laughing at this New Balance deal now, but when Kawhi cooks your favourite player in kicks meant to supervise the BBQ grill in family cookouts LMAOOO the anger pic.twitter.com/AoYjKIlmzi

— RAPTORS ARE CURSED (@RetroYeezy) November 28, 2018

kawhi leonard is signing with…

NEW BALANCE pic.twitter.com/zBvC5Blx8H

— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) November 28, 2018

https://twitter.com/swishdagger/status/1067849750815301633

When the Kawhi New Balance 'Mall Walkers 4" drop in 2019… pic.twitter.com/Pi0Cf3wCls

— BLACK ADAM SCHEFTER (@B1ackSchefter) November 28, 2018