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Published 20:13 IST, November 14th 2019

NBA: LeBron James or Kawhi Leonard - Who's the real king of Los Angeles?

With the arrival of reigning NBA MVP Kawhi Leonard in Los Angeles, will LA Lakers star LeBron James lose his title as 'King of LA' in the coming seasons?

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Kawhi Leonard's LA Clippers suffered a 93-102 loss to James Harden-led Houston Rockets. While Harden is having the season of his life, Kawhi Leonard has also looked to be in good touch since the start of this year's NBA competition. Such has been the performance of Leonard that he has been touted to be new 'King of Los Angeles' ahead of LA Lakers' LeBron James.

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NBA: Kawhi Leonard or LeBron James, who's the real king of Los Angeles?

In a recent interview with ESPN, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was dubbed as the “New King of L.A.” ahead of NBA great - LeBron James. The city of Los Angeles welcomed LeBron 'King' James back in July 2018 when he signed as a free agent with the LA Lakers. A year later, Los Angeles received even more exciting news as the reigning NBA Finals MVP - Kawhi Leonard - signed a three-year contract with the LA Clippers. With two of the best players in the NBA now plying their trade in Los Angeles, who will earn the right to be called 'The King of Los Angeles' in the near future?

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18:07 IST, November 14th 2019