A wonderful story in The Athletic about college Kawhi Leonard dropped this week, and it included a detail that took the internet by storm. Instead of giving a no comment, Leonard told the story behind one thing he used to say before he got to the NBA. You are a saint BSO for asking this.

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In college, Kawhi Leonard had a motto that he would impart upon his teammates. The idea behind the motto is that in order to make it to the NBA, Leonard needed to do more than just scoring. He needed to do the little things in order to help his team win: defense, passing, and most importantly, rebounding. The more "boards" [rebounds], Leonard could grab in a game, the better his chances of achieving his dream. As a guard, Leonard led the Mountain West Conference in offensive, defensive, and total rebounds in his sophomore season. He was selected No. Monday marked Leonard's first game against his former team and he backed up his motto in a victory. With the Raptors constantly double-teaming Leonard throughout the game, the reigning NBA Finals MVP grabbed 11 rebounds, allowing the Clippers to win the game, and the battle of the boards,
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His former teammates and coaching staff in San Diego State made the intriguing revelation, and now, Leonard had the chance to explain the meaning behind the saying. As noted by Ben Golliver of the Washington post, the motto basically refers to outrebounding the opponent. Raptors' Kawhi Leonard explains his now-famous 'Board man gets paid' mantra: "It's about working hard, basically, outworking the opponent. Rebounds help you win games. Standing 6-foot-7 and playing either the shooting guard or small forward spot, Leonard is an amazing rebounder. In fact, this was what scouts liked about him when he was in college. His defense was already noticeable, but it was his rebounding that got their attention. In his freshman year at San Diego State, he averaged an impressive 9. Come his sophomore year, it ticked up to In his NBA career so far, the year-old is averaging 6.
Top definition. Board man gets paid. The most viscous taunt you can give an opponent while rebounding a basketball.