Kawhi Leonard on Spurs fans booing him: “It’s just because the player I am. And what I’ve done here. So it’s a little pain in the heart still. It’s still love in the city wherever I go. But obviously when I put on that different jersey, they have a great fanbase, so they’re… pic.twitter.com/NbsTGCi6GQ

It's been nearly seven years since he departed from San Antonio. Yet, the Spurs fan base hasn't forgotten the mysterious circumstances under which he requested a trade from the franchise.

On Wednesday, Leonard played his eighth game in San Antonio since leaving in 2018. Leonard and the Clippers secured a 128-116 win on the road, moving to 27-20 on the season, while the Spurs fell to 20-24 in an underwhelming 2024-25 campaign.

After leading the Los Angeles Clippers to another victory, this time over the San Antonio Spurs, Kawhi Leonard addressed the media regarding the boos directed at him.

Kawhi Leonard spoke after the LA Clippers' 128-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The crowd at the Frost Bank Center chose to boo Kawhi, who was a star for the Spurs and even won a championship before making an acrimonious exit from the team.

During the starting lineup introductions ahead of the LA Clippers' road matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, the Spurs crowd booed on Kawhi Leonard when the announcer called out his nam

Kawhi Leonard: 27 pts, 6 rebs, 7 asts Norman Powell: 27 pts, 8 rebs Ivica Zubac: 21 pts, 22 rebs James Harden: 21 pts, 3 rebs, 12 asts, 3 stls

Leonard and Powell score 27 points each, Ivica Zubac adds 21 points and 22 rebounds in an intense battle with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, and the Clippers rally for a 128-116 win.