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> [People in the NBA are just as athletic as you. That's the game. You have to have the change of pace. You have to change speeds to get around people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/people-in-the-nba-are-just-as-athletic-as-you-that-s-the-game-you/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/563/kawhi-leonard-7933_change_people-in-the-nba-are-just-as-athletic-a_1458911.jpg)

## More by Kawhi Leonard

> [Not all water is great for you. I drink a lot of water during the day, but I stay away from certain waters because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/not-all-water-is-great-for-you-i-drink-a-lot-of-water-during-the-day/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [I just try to play every game like it's Game 7 of the NBA Finals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/i-just-try-to-play-every-game-like-it-s-game-7-of-the-nba-finals/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [I'm just happy that I get the opportunity to do the things on the court that I do in practice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/i-m-just-happy-that-i-get-the-opportunity-to-do-the-things-on-the/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [I don't care about winning an MVP - the MVP doesn't mean you're the best player in the league.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/i-don-t-care-about-winning-an-mvp-the-mvp-doesn-t-mean-you-re-the/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [Playing football helped me a lot. Just reading the quarterback's eyes and reading receivers, figuring out what they want to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/playing-football-helped-me-a-lot-just-reading-the-quarterback-s-eyes/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [Everybody in the NBA works on their game. I just tried to follow that lead when I was in high school, college - and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/everybody-in-the-nba-works-on-their-game-i-just-tried-to-follow-that/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [I definitely don't like to eat a lot before I play. I don't like to play on a full stomach. Sometimes, if I'm feeling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/i-definitely-don-t-like-to-eat-a-lot-before-i-play-i-don-t-like-to/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [If I get noticed for my individual performance, that's what happens. Other than that, I'm just trying to win the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/if-i-get-noticed-for-my-individual-performance-that-s-what-happens/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [I'm not out here just for the money. I want to be a great player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/i-m-not-out-here-just-for-the-money-i-want-to-be-a-great-player/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [I rarely eat breakfast because of our schedule, actually. If I do, though, I'll try to do an egg-white omelet with some bell peppers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/i-rarely-eat-breakfast-because-of-our-schedule-actually-if-i-do/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [Coming in, I wanted to be a great player, and right now at the beginning of my career, I'm showing some slight sunshine that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/coming-in-i-wanted-to-be-a-great-player-and-right-now-at-the/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [It's just a great feeling, once you have a child.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/it-s-just-a-great-feeling-once-you-have-a-child/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [I like the old-school muscle cars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/i-like-the-old-school-muscle-cars/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [I look at film, but more than watching individual players, I'm trying to watch a team's whole offensive scheme. I'm trying to know their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/i-look-at-film-but-more-than-watching-individual-players-i-m-trying/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

> [I was good. I probably could have gone to the NFL. I just hated practice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kawhi-leonard/i-was-good-i-probably-could-have-gone-to-the-nfl-i-just-hated-practice/)

[Kawhi Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kawhi-leonard/)

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