Kawhi Leonard is as exceptional as they come. Aside from his basketball skills and awards to prove it, he is a stunning human being. The two-time NBA champion has never forgotten his roots. The $80 million rich superstar stays grounded, even with all the success that has come his way.

Aside from basketball, Leonard shares a lot of passions. The foremost among them is his love for music. His talents have created a great impact among many top names in the field. In a recent tweet, a millionaire rapper compliments Kawhi on his skills. Suffice it to say, the tweet is definitely going to be getting a lot more attention.

Kawhi Leonard gets hailed alongside Drake by DJ AK

In a recent tweet on X (formerly known as Twitter), millionaire rapper DJ Akademiks showers Kawhi with top compliments. Lil AK mentioned Kawhi Leonard to be a fair competition for influential rapper Drake. “I wonder who is Drake competition at this point in his career … They kawaii leonard. He more than Lebron.. he Michael Jordan”.

LeBron James and Michael Jordan have both come up in discussions surrounding the Canadian rapper-singer. LeBron has always been Drake’s strongest supporter and Michael Jordan has admitted to being a huge fan.

“Crossover between basketball & music,”: Kawhi on his passion

Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard is a silent player on the court. But his passion for music is making some noise off the court. His music album “Culture Jam” was a testament to how serious he is about music. The album features top names in hip-hop including Ty Dolla Sign, NBA YoungBoy, Lil Uzi Vert, and NLE Choppa. Kawhi served as an executive director of this project.

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The album brings two of his greatest passions as a whole. And that was the theme after all, “the crossover between basketball & music, art & culture.”

He also said at a press conference on May 4, 2021, that Culture Jam is a project that has always been on his mind for a long time and it is something that can uplift our community. He said that a portion of each stream will support the Mamba and Mambacita Foundation, a charity in honor of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.

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