"I like being the underdog so they don't expect what's going to happen. It pushes me to work harder and do the things I'm not doing better."
~ Kawhi Leonard
American professional basketball player, Kawhi Leonard is known for playing for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Kawhi Leonard's real height is not a mystery. At the draft, he has measured as 6-feet-7 inches tall in sneakers, and 6-feet-6 inches without them.
Mr. Leonard generally looks around two inches shorter than an almost 6-feet-8 inches tall LeBron James, so Mr. Leonard's vertical measurement seems correct.
Which makes Kawhi around an inch taller than 6-feet-5 inches tall legends such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Charles Barkley, etc.
The real height of Kawhi Leonard is
6'6" or 198 cm
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| Kawhi Leonard with Michael Jordan (6'5") and LeBron James (almost 6'8") |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Sweden | 5'11" | 5'5½" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
Data was collected from official sources wherever possible. A more detailed chart can be found here.
"As long as you give your best effort, I feel like that's all you can do."
~ Kawhi Leonard