Kawhi Leonard is certainly among the NBA’s most interesting characters. With a rather serious and laid-back kind of attitude, fans often liken him to a robot, and it has become a running joke within the community.
But, on Tuesday, Kawhi broke the internet with a rare and awesome moment, in which he cracks a joke about being a “fun guy.”
Fun guy with the fungi joke 😆
(via @LAClippers) pic.twitter.com/m14hUxRmkT
— ESPN (@espn) May 5, 2021
It’s honestly nothing special, but fans were having a kick with it on Twitter, coming up with all kinds of reactions…
FUNNIEST PLAYER IN LA 😁😁😁
— Nav (@Navtreaks) May 5, 2021
— 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐍𝐁𝐀 (@_Talkin_NBA) May 5, 2021
https://twitter.com/pefimoan/status/1389775062987939841
The fun guy himself.
— joaquin (@dubsXmadrid) May 5, 2021
https://twitter.com/Kombatkawhi/status/1389776640440365057
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
— Mikey (@soontobespecial) May 5, 2021
Makes me happy makes me smile man. 😄
— Kedei (@Kedei_5) May 5, 2021
Kawhi is actually so funny cuz he doesn't try to be
— Giannis ③④ SZN (@Giannis34SZN) May 5, 2021
As one fan pointed out, Kawhi is funny in an almost unintentional way. The way he speaks, and the chill manner in which he behaves almost makes some of his actions funnier, and that seems to be the case here, even if he is making a pun.
And while it’s great to see that side of Leonard, it’s likely he’s got other things on his mind right now.
With his Clippers fighting for respect in the West, Kawhi will have to be at the top of his game, especially once the playoffs begin later this month.
It will be interesting to see what Leonard is able to do, and how far he is able to take his team.
Who knows, we might even get another joke or two in the meantime…
