Kawhi Leonard found a perfect fit with the San Antonio Spurs but he always had confidence in his abilities.

“I felt like nobody watched since I was at a low-major,” Leonard said of his college career. “But since high school I thought I could be an NBA All-Star if I was able to get into the NBA. I’ve just been blessed to have an opportunity to play and coach [Gregg Popovich] and the organization seeing how hard I work and then giving me the opportunity to score the ball more and just play minutes out there on the floor.”

Leonard was named Finals MVP in 2014, became Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and a starting All-Star in 2016.

Leonard even had a difficult time not immediately being more of a go-to player during his first years in the NBA with the Spurs.

“I was happy winning but there were those times when you’re selfish and you want to do more on the floor for your team,” he said. “But I was always just the guy that wanted to take the best advantage of my opportunity. So whatever role that they gave me, I just tried to be the best in the league at that role.”