Charles Barkley Makes Kawhi Leonard and Sidney Crosby Comparison
  • 5 years ago
Charles Barkley Makes
Kawhi Leonard and
Sidney Crosby Comparison Barkley spoke during the first intermission
of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. The NBA analyst was asked, "If Kawhi Leonard was a hockey player, who would he be?" Barkley's immediate response
was Sidney Crosby. Charles Barkley, via NBC Charles Barkley, via NBC Crosby was the youngest captain to win a
Stanley Cup at age 21 for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Leonard won the NBA Finals MVP for the
San Antonio Spurs at 22 years old, behind only Magic Johnson, who won the
Finals MVP at age 20 and 22 years, 298 days. Leonard has had another dominant
postseason this year, leading the
Toronto Raptors to the NBA Finals. The Raptors are one win away from their
first NBA title in franchise history.