Kawhi Leonard agrees to trade several years of sneakers with New Balance

Toronto Raptors striker Kawhi Leonard is said to have been the face of New Balance basketball after years of recession for Jordan Brand.

According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Leonard has agreed to sign a multi-year approval agreement with the Boston-based brand, which is looking to re-enter the basketball market. Until now, the only other basketball player to have joined the New Balance team is the NBA's 2019 prospect, Darius Bazley, who is currently earning a million dollars as a trainee for the company.

Most of the time, Kawhi has thrilled the Air Jordan 32 Low this season, but that will not be the case for long. That said, New Balance has not yet unveiled the slightest image of its basketball sneakers.

Leonard, 27, was featured in Jordan Brand's "Like Mike" campaign earlier this year, but he's not really one to be a fan of product marketing, especially at the same time. social media era. Known for his expressionless face and dark attitude, Leonard is the opposite of other famous athletes such as Russell Westbrook (Jordan Brand), James Harden (Adidas) or Steph Curry (Under Armor).

In his first year with the Raptors, Kawhi averaged 24.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.1 badists and 1.8 interceptions per game, leading Toronto to a record of 18-4, the best of the NBA.