“Five defenders? And he STILL gets the W?”: Fans are in awe as Kawhi Leonard stole the win against Sacramento Kings with his hook shot at the buzzer

In a recent NBA match between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Clippers, fans went gaga over Kawhi Leonard's hook shot at the buzzer. In the game on the 9th of May, Sunday, Leonard's final shot helped the Kings win the match with a 111-110 score. As a result, the Sacramento Kings reached the eighth position in the scoreboard.

With 21.6 seconds remaining on the clock, Kawhi Leonard made his final shot that propelled the team towards a strong victory. He finished the game with a total of 17 points. From the opposition, James Harden had 29 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists for the Los Angeles Clippers, making it a tough competition between the two teams. Despite the absence of Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk, the Sacramento Kings have continued to perform extremely well.

Taking to X, the NBA posted a video of Kawhi Leonard's final winning shot. Kawhi hit the final shot with five defenders guarding the basket. The ball bounced on the rim and before it went in. The video captures the audience roaring while cheering for Leonard, and the Sacramento Kings celebrating the final shot. They captioned the video, "KAWHI LEONARD WINS IT IN OVERTIME SURROUNDED BY ALL FIVE DEFENDERS. #TissotBuzzerBeater #YourTimeDefinesYourGreatness".

The video quickly went viral, as fans reacted to the video with their comments. A user wrote, "That was straight-up legendary! Five defenders? And he STILL gets the W? Kawhi really said, 'bet.'"

On the other hand, another user wrote, "Down by 1 buzzer beaters have so much more aura." Another user took to X to share his comment on the video that read, "Le Fraud could never do this. King of LA."

An ardent supporter of the Sacramento Kings wrote, “Kawhi win in the buzzer. Let’s Go Clips.”

Similarly, another fan expressed, "Philly 76ers fans getting PTSD".

Another fan wrote, “That may be his second best bucket ever.” Another fan wrote, “He’s unstoppable.”
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The two-time NBA champion has garnered the support of a huge fanbase, who have nicknamed him ‘Claw’ or ‘Klaw’ for his expert ball-hawking skills. He is regarded as one of the greatest two-way players in NBA history.