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NBA Star Kawhi Leonard Signs $103M Contract, Buys "Lightly Scratched" Subaru Forester

When you are an NBA star you can drive whatever you want. Surprisingly, Kawhi Leonard drives a previously owned 2016 Subaru Forester.
Kawhi Leonard, Subaru Forester, NBA, new contract with LA Clippers

Kawhi Leonard signed a three-year $103 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, but a report from the Onion says the NBA star just bought a 2016 Subaru Forester SUV. We can’t figure out why unless he wants to cruise the LA Boulevard anonymously. No one would ever look for a big-time NBA basketball player to be driving around in a boring Quartz Blue Pearl Compact SUV. Why not buy a new-generation 2019 Forester if you want a small SUV?

The 2016 Subaru Forester will be a sleeper and he likely won’t be recognized anywhere he goes. With $103 Million in his pocket, the report says Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard vowed not to let his new surroundings change him, and he doesn’t want to “succumb to the glitzy L.A. lifestyle.” The Forester is about as far away from “showtime” as you can get.

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Apparently, Kawhi Leonard is one of the most down-to-earth star athletes on the planet. A story on the NBA star from CNBC reported Leonard drove the same beat-up SUV (a 1997 Chevy Tahoe) he’d had since high school. He nicknamed it the “Gas Guzzler,” and had it since he was a teenager. Leonard told Sports Illustrated, “It runs … and it’s paid off,” when asked why a professional athlete making millions would hang onto a nearly 20-year-old SUV.

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Leonard, who won a championship with the Spurs, grew up in Moreno Valley, near Riverside California so he knows what the LA lifestyle is like. He can drive his “lightly scratched” blue Forester and not have to worry about getting an expensive sports car damaged.

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So now it makes sense why Kawhi Leonard would purchase a 2016 Subaru Forester with scratches in the paint. He really is a humble NBA superstar and doesn’t need an expensive luxury car to feel good about himself. Now that’s refreshing.

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Captain Obvious (not verified)    August 4, 2019 - 8:02PM

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You do realize The Onion is a fake news source. Literally they generate ridiculous obviously fake articles for entertainment. Maybe do a little better on checking your sources.

Tim Palmer (not verified)    August 4, 2019 - 8:35PM

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Please tell me SOMEONE understands "The Onion" is a satire site. It's not real, it's all made up -- Satire-- comedy -- funny.

Seriously? (not verified)    August 4, 2019 - 8:52PM

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Come on, dude. Did you really use the Onion as your source for this? I hope you wrote this knowing that it’s a joke.

JR (not verified)    August 4, 2019 - 9:41PM

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Did you really publish (seemingly factual) article based on a piece on The Onion, a well known comedy/satirical website? Did you miss the joke or did I?

Jeffrey D Youngblood (not verified)    August 4, 2019 - 9:48PM

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Not sure who the moron is who wrote this article but "the Onion" is satire. That is, it's intentionally fake news made for humor purposes. Though it is hilarious another "reporter" is quoting it here. Now THAT is funny.

Drewski (not verified)    August 4, 2019 - 11:37PM

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You guys do know that the onion is a satire website, right? At the same time though, this story is very believable lpl

Blah (not verified)    August 5, 2019 - 2:43AM

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You do know the onion is a satire news blog right? Like it's not real. Why are you reporting this. Like where have you been.

Beadebaser (not verified)    August 5, 2019 - 7:23AM

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Journalism at its finest. I have not seen the onion used as a source since I handed in a term paper freshman year.

John (not verified)    August 5, 2019 - 7:38AM

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You do know that the Onion is a satire news site... Right? It's the most famous satire site in existence, so surely you didn't just write an entire article based on the Onion. Maybe spend 5 seconds validating your sources before publishing your next story.

Rad (not verified)    August 5, 2019 - 7:44AM

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LoL. Always cracks me up when people use the onion as a source...should probably go back and edit this story or remove it before you look like a fool. The onion is a fictitious news website with made up stories....
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"The Onion is an American satirical digital media company and newspaper organization that publishes articles on international, national, and local news. "