Kawhi Leonard Photo Hung In Louvre Museum By Raptors Fan

Raptors fans are something else.

BYAlexander Cole
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Kawhi Leonard's heroics in the Eastern Conference Finals helped propel the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. The Raptors have been on an incredible run that the fanbase surely won't forget anytime soon. In the deciding game of the ECF, Leonard posterized Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and it instantly became an iconic photo. After the game, the Raptors posted the photo on their Instagram account with the caption "Hang this in the Louvre."

One Raptors fan took this challenge literally as they printed out the photo and traveled all the way to Paris, France where they visited the Louvre and ended up putting the photo next to some of the art. It seemed like no one really noticed but you got to hand it to these Raptors fans who are really showing out for their team. Going all the way to Paris for a bit is a lot of dedication, regardless of if the team is in the Finals are not.

The video of the art being hung up was posted by Athina Vandame who ended up walking by the Mona Lisa with her Kawhi artwork in tow. Even the Raptors Instagram account took notice and congratulated her on the effort.

This latest piece of fandom begs the question: what would you do for your team?

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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.