Kawhi Leonard's massive hands give Shaq’s a run for their money
San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard is the league’s reigning defensive player of the year and having an 87-inch wingspan certainly helps his cause. That measurement includes giant hands that we now know rival those of future Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal.
The Western Conference All-Star is in Toronto as part of this weekend's festivities, and on Thursday night he joined the "TNT NBA Tip-Off" set to catch up with Shaq, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley.
At one point during their conversation, Shaq and Leonard went hand-to-hand. Keep in mind that Leonard gives up six inches of height on the big man. Also think about all those times Shaq lined up a free throw and the ball looked like a grapefruit. Here was the result:
.@KawhiLeonard's hand is almost as big as @Shaq's and he's only 6'7! pic.twitter.com/2lXRXC576f
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 12, 2016