Let’s get to know Kishele Shipley, Kawhi Leonard’s elusive girlfriend and expectant mother. Despite avoiding the spotlight, the couple has been seen out and about together at various events.
One of the best two-way players the NBA has seen recently is Kawhi Leonard. As one of the greatest players ever, he was selected for the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
Kawhi has won the NBA championship twice and won the MVP award twice. Along with LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he is one of just three players to win Finals MVP with multiple teams.
The 31-year-old, known as “the Klaw,” missed the entire 2021–22 season while recovering from a right ACL reconstruction. For the LA Clippers, Leonard has been load balancing throughout this season as they eased him back into the lineup with an eye towards the playoffs this year.
Leonard recently defeated the Lakers 125-118, playing the entire second half for just the third time in his career. He finished with 25 points and seven rebounds.
Few people are aware of the five-time All-personal Star’s life because of his reputation for having an icy disposition. That includes Kishele Shipley, Kawhi Leonard’s girlfriend, who hardly ever ventures out in public.
At San Diego State University, Kawhi and Kishele first met and have been together ever since. Kishele, who is of mixed racial ethnicity, was born to Kenneth and Cathy Marie Shipley on April 10, 1989.
Kenisha and Kasandra, her sisters, are also present. Shipley has a degree in public administration and has experience working in human resources.
Kishele, like her husband Kawhi, prefers to avoid the spotlight and isn’t on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. She rarely goes out in public and prefers to avoid the spotlight, despite being with the NBA superstar.
But in 2019, she was spotted at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports with Kawhi and their child, Kaliyah Leonard. With the birth of Kaliyah in the summer of 2016, Kawhi and Kishele became parents for the first time.
They had their second child in 2019. Kawhi skipped a game to support his partner during her labour. Unknown is the name and gender.
Kawhi and Kishele were spotted together at a Toronto Blue Jays game. In 2019, they were competing at Toronto’s Rogers Centre against the Los Angeles Angels.
She was spotted hugging and celebrating with her husband as he won his second Finals MVP in 2019 after Kawhi led the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA championship in team history.
