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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.
Subaru Forester
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.
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.
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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You got your info from the
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You got your info from the Onion? You do know that's a satirical news site, right?
The "Onion?" The "Onion" is a
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The "Onion?" The "Onion" is a satirical website that makes up hilarious stories for entertainment. You have been duped.
Did you really reference The
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Did you really reference The Onion like it isnt a satirical news site?
You know The Onion is a
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You know The Onion is a satirical news website, don't you?
The Onions is a satirical
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The Onions is a satirical news site..... you're basing your entire article off of a website known for its hilarious fake news?
You do know, the Onion is a
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You do know, the Onion is a satirical news site?
The Onion is a parody news
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The Onion is a parody news site you dummies.
The Onion is a satire site.
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The Onion is a satire site.
Did anyone catch the source
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Did anyone catch the source was from the Onion?
Hey Denis! I want to point
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Hey Denis! I want to point out that the Onion is a satire site and the article they wrote is very obviously a joke. It's not real, and shouldn't be spread as so.
The onion is literally fake
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The onion is literally fake "news"... It's a parody site...
Please tell me you know that
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Please tell me you know that the Onion is sattire...that man did not buy a Subaru Forester.
The Onion is a satirical news
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The Onion is a satirical news site. I'm sure there could be some additional commentary about the state of social media today, how we assume what we read is true, etc but....meh.
Hi Kawhi I want to welcome
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Hi Kawhi I want to welcome you back to California and I hope and pray it's one term...and I am glad you a person with a humble heart and that yes! You don't need a fancy car to get around in
GO! Clippers Go!
You do realize the onion is
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You do realize the onion is satire, right?
Ever read the onion?
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Ever read the onion?
How about aplaud an athlete
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How about aplaud an athlete for not wanting to piss his money away on his way to bankruptcy. Believe they say something like 80% of NBA players retire and are bankrupt in 5 years. Doesn't sound like this guy will be one. Though, I do agree he could afford a new Forrester haha. Also, this is an Onion story, it is likely fake.
The Onion is a satire news
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The Onion is a satire news page ...all fake...
Dude, the onion is a satire
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Dude, the onion is a satire site. It’s not real.
You sure made it difficult to
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You sure made it difficult to determine if you are doubling down on the satire from The Onion, or if you're just hearing of this website for the first time. The fact that you didn't mention the most recent championship with the Raptors makes me less towards unaware.
The Onion is a satirical news
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The Onion is a satirical news site...
Ahem.. Are you familiar with
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Ahem.. Are you familiar with the website "The Onion"? Nothing wrong with having a lightly scratched Forester of this vintage and hue (in fact, I have one), but you might want to check the source of the story... Just sayin'.
Journalism at its finest..
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Journalism at its finest...using The Onion as a source
Apparently you people don’t
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Apparently you people don’t realize that the Onion is satire.
Is The Onion article the only
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Is The Onion article the only source for this article? Is TorqueNews an Onion spinoff? Is this an "AteTheOnion" article? I'm confused...
Bad choice Kawhi, you should
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Bad choice Kawhi, you should look into the issues those Subarus have been having with the Continuously Variable Transmissions. You wanted to throw everybody for a loop, AND drive with confidence, shouldve opted for the Toyota 4Runner
Way to go. Save your money 4
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Way to go. Save your money 4 later in life
I love him even more now. Not
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I love him even more now. Not only is he being down to earth he's also being smart not wasting his money on crazy expensive cars that depreciate immediately after purchase.
It is a compassionate, that
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It is a compassionate, that now I can not state - I am belatedly for a meeting. I give regaining - I leave necessarily get the content.
I can't believe you've kept
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I can't believe you've kept this article up THIS long. What a goddamn joke this site is. lolol