The Pistons couldn’t bother Kawhi Leonard one bit during one of the best games of his career Sunday night, but his teammates sure found a way to irk him.
Just after the Clippers superstar poured in a career-high 55 points on 17-of-26 shooting in a 112-99 victory over Detroit, Leonard celebrated his incredible feat with his Los Angeles squad in a manner that he certainly didn’t seem to approve of.
As the 34-year-old, two-time Finals MVP returned from the court to the Intuit Dome locker room, the Clippers showered him with bottles of water.
Not only did Leonard appear to be rattled by the liquid’s temp, he also noted it ruined his fresh ‘do.
“I’m sending all y’all an invoice,” Leonard could be heard saying in a video the Clippers posted on their Instagram page. “Y’all gotta get my hair braided again.”
Leonard didn’t seem too annoyed, however, as he did crack some wry smiles during the festivities.
The Clips weren’t all that broken up about it either, as they captioned pictures of the moment by writing, “Locker room got a lil’ KAWHILD.”
In addition to the huge scoring total, Leonard also added 11 rebounds, two assists, five steals and three blocks in the victory.
The forward’s outburst helped lead the Clippers to their fourth straight win.
They now haven’t lost since a Dec. 18 matchup with the Thunder.
They’ll look to keep things rolling Tuesday night, when they play next during a home game against the Kings.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
