Kawhi Leonard is looking to have an immediate impact during his tenure with the Clippers, and that includes off the court.
The Moreno Valley native, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Clippers and the L.A. based nonprofit Baby2Baby, announced Tuesday that he would be donating one million backpacks to cover all students from the Los Angeles Unified, Inglewood Unified, and Moreno Valley Unified school districts.
“My goal this year is to make a meaningful contribution both on and off the court. This felt like the right way to get started,” said the reigning NBA Finals MVP. “It was important to me to make this announcement in my hometown of Moreno Valley at my former elementary school, but the benefits this program will have across all of Los Angeles makes today even more special.”
More about the impactful community effort by @kawhileonard, @baby2baby and the LA Clippers. https://t.co/U4tWkVd1t3
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