Kawhi Leonard Talks Lakers Rivalry, Taco Tuesdays & More On 'Kimmel'

Kawhi Leonard called into Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night to talk about the upcoming NBA season.

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Even though the Clippers star stays in Southern California, which is where Kimmel tapes, the baller opted for a video chat since we’re still mid-pandemic.

During the interview, Kawhi talked about starting the season on Christmas, what it’s like playing against the Lakers after he decided not to join their team and playing against the Denver Nuggets after losing to them in the playoffs last season. Jimmy Kimmel also asks Leonard about Taco Tuesday–which is obviously a reference to LeBron James and his affinity for the weekly holiday–to which he admitted that he definitely eats tacos, as Mexican food is his favorite since he is a Southern California native. He doesn’t always eat them on Tuesday, though.

Unsurprisingly, the host brings up the fact that a lot of people think Kawhi is mysterious, not knowing much about the star in comparison to some other NBA players, but Leonard doesn’t think he’s as difficult to crack as everyone else.

Check out the interview down below to hear the baller’s thoughts on the upcoming season, plus, see him get quizzed by Clippers superfan Billy Crystal.

In other Kawhi news, currently, the NBA star is caught in the middle of a lawsuit debacle between The Clippers and their team consultant, Jerry West.

ESPN reported that a man by the name of Johnny Wilkes who claims to be close to both Leonard and his family is filing a lawsuit against West and the team for a whopping $2.5 million. Wilkes says that the team consultant owes him the cash from an oral agreement that they had allegedly made in regards to signing Kawhi back in 2019.

The Clippers released a statement this week claiming that the allegations are completely false.

“The lawsuit filed by Johnny Wilkes is replete with inaccuracies and the allegations are baseless,” the statement read. “The Clippers are fully cooperating with the NBA in its investigation, which is standard when these types of allegations are made. They are providing the NBA with evidence that the allegations are false.”

Hope everything works out!