Kawhi Leonard joins New Balance

<p clbad = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Toronto Raptors Toronto star Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, has agreed to sign a multi-year deal with New Balance, Yahoo Sports said. "

Leonard, 27, will be the face of basketball New Balance, the company seeking to recover in the basketball market.

The NBA 's defensive double – player of the year refused an extension with Jordan Brand earlier this year, which allowed him to become a free agent in sneakers.

Darius Bazley, a Syracuse rookie who chose to drop out of college to work in the NBA project from 2019, is doing an internship at New Balance.

In his first year with the Raptors, Leonard is one of the MVP's first favorites. The Raptors have the best NBA mark at 18-4, and Leonard has an average of 24.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals.

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