Serge Ibaka Reveals How Kawhi Leonard Recruited Him to the Clippers

Serge Ibaka and Kawhi Leonard were teammates for one season in Toronto and it brought the duo a championship. When free agency began, Leonard knew he wanted to have Ibaka back on his side in LA, and his recruiting efforts were perfectly 'Kawhi'.

Kawhi’s recruitment text to Serge Ibaka to join the Clippers;

"Hey what's up. Bro, are you coming or no?"

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Here's what both players had to say on the brief conversation:

“Bro, are you coming or no?”

Serge Ibaka breaking down Kawhi’s recruiting style is incredible 😭

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“You coming here or not? I ain’t got time to be telling you all the things LA has.”

Kawhi Leonard on his recruitment text to Serge Ibaka 🤣

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