Kawhi Leonard Clarifies Bizarre "Board Man" Taunts From College

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Leonard is all business when he's playing basketball.

Kawhi Leonard is a man of few words so it wasn't too much of surprise when a report came out that The Klaw used to have some bizarre catchphrases when taunting his opponents during his time at San Diego State. One of those chirps had to do with Leonard's incredible ability to secure rebounds on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.

"If I heard it once, I heard it 50 times. 'Board man. I'm a board man,'"  SDS assistant coach Justin Houston told The Athletic's Jayson Jenks. "That's what he said. Absolutely. 'I'm a board man. Yeah, I'm a board man. Board man gets paid.' He spoke in phrases like that."

After last night's Raptors win, one reporter asked Leonard about his trash talk and whether or not the report was true. As it turns out, Leonard confirmed everything to be true and even explained why he used to talk like that.

“I used to say that back when I was in high school and college. You know, just wanting to get to this league," Leonard said. "It’s about working hard, basically, outworking the opponent. Rebounds help you win games. Big rebounds, offensive rebounds, limiting the team to one shot and that used to be our motto."

So far, Kawhi's approach to the game has worked for him as he's already won one NBA Title and is two games away from another.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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