Kawhi Leonard turned the NBA All-Star Game into a one-man show. Fittingly, the Los Angeles Clippers star put on a show at his home arena.
Leonard exploded by scoring 23 points – including 15 straight in Game 3 of the USA vs. the World.
15 straight points. For 23 games.
Kawhi Leonard is going 😮
USA Stripes have taken a late lead… Watch here: https://t.co/uaP8VtXA3D https://t.co/yfD9LBTDHq pic.twitter.com/HAscoYGr39
- NBA (@NBA) 16 February 2026
Leonard had immediate reactions from on the field to the Internet.
"This is their field," NBC Sports analyst and former All-Star Vince Carter said during the intermission period.
But the Internet was beside itself watching Leonard go on the scoring end.
Notable reactions to Kawhi Leonard's breakout NBA All-Star performance

Fans quickly reacted to Leonard's potentially Most Valuable Player performance — including bringing back another of his famous quotes.
Kawhi ends World Team campaign pic.twitter.com/iOu7lw8Iw3
- Olympic Zoom (@olympic_zoom) 16 February 2026
The Athletic responded by mentioning how previous All-Stars were not initially voted on by the coaches.
His team, the Clippers, also showered him with a lot of love – including writing his name in all caps.
Kawhi Anthony Leonard‼️ pic.twitter.com/n6U55CmQxG
- LA Clippers (@LAClippers) 16 February 2026
Leonard dropped 31 points through the new format – a supernatural feat in just 12 minutes. Sirius XM radio personality Rob Perez called it "one of the best All-Star performances you'll see in a game where the players are really trying".
Even Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban joined in the internet's praise.
The NBA All Star is back. kawi vs wembi
🔥🔥🔥- Mark Cuban (@mcuban) 16 February 2026
Leonard told NBA insider Chris Haynes that he expects this year's celebration to be more competitive.
"It's going to start with the starters, whoever gets there first," Leonard told Haynes. "For me, personally, we need to get back to the way it was, and if guys are going to play hard, they'll play hard. I think it will be competitive this year. I don't know what the format is like. But hopefully, guys are competing. They usually do, but it's also an All-Star Game."
It's safe to say that he took the game seriously.

