It’s happened. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are officially members of the LA Clippers. And during Wednesday afternoon’s introductory press conference, it sounded as though the two have been connected to the franchise for longer than we anticipated.
Both George and Leonard grew up in Southern California, attending high school in Palmdale and Riverside, respectively. At the time, and for most of the time in Los Angeles basketball history, the Los Angeles Lakers were the team on top. Surprisingly, though, George and Leonard didn’t grow up fans of the purple and gold.
“I grew up a Clippers fan,” George said during Wednesday’s presser.