Kawhi Leonard's Decision To Join Clippers Blamed On The Drake Curse

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20225.9K Views

Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors high fives rapper Drake during game four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on May 21, 2019 in Toronto, Canada.

Twitter's blaming the Drake curse for Kawhi's decision to leave the Raptors for the Clippers.

Big news hit the circuit this week for NBA fans after it was revealed that Kawhi Leonard decided to leave the Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers. It's a decision that came as a shock to many, especially since Kawhi helped bring Canada its first championship. That, along with the fact that the Clippers have constantly been overshadowed by the Lakers, has caused confusion in the city of Toronto and NBA Twitter. You see, in Toronto, the amount of effort that was put into keeping Kawhi with the Raptors was unseen. The self-proclaimed "fun guy" was offered property, free meals, and allegedly, some sort of involvement in Drake's OVO Sound record label. Even with these efforts in place, Kawhi left the 6ix which convinced fans that the Drake curse has returned.

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Prior to the Raptors' win in the Eastern Conference, many thought the Drake curse was alive and well but he later shut that down when the Raps' won the championship. Drake himself has even joked about the curse and even though many thought the curse was broken, Twitter's under the belief that Kawhi's decision to leave is a product of the Drake curse.

On the other hand, if Kawhi was able to break the Drake curse, does that mean that he's able to break the Los Angeles Clippers curse? We'll have to wait and see.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.