With over 5,000 players in NBA history, at least one player was born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap day ballers. Our day-by-day breakdown of the players born on each day of the year continues.
Below are the most notable NBA players born on June 29.
Kawhi Leonard (1991)
Leonard has established himself as one of the best players of this era. After being a standout at San Diego University, the Indiana Pacers selected Leonard with the 15th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. A draft day trade sent him to the San Antonio Spurs, and he became a legend there. “The Claw” finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting in his debut campaign, but took over this team a few years later. Leonard helped the Spurs win a title in 2014 and then won Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 whi