Crowd gives NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard warm welcome at Blue Jays game

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Crowd gives NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard warm welcome at Blue Jays game

The Canadian Press Published Thursday, June 20, 2019 9:43PM EDT Last Updated Friday, June 21, 2019 8:51AM EDT

Toronto Raptors basketball player Kawhi Leonard and his girlfriend Kishele Shipley watch the Toronto Blue Jays player the Los Angeles Angels during MLB baseball action in Toronto, Thursday June 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch

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TORONTO -- Fresh off winning an NBA title with the Toronto Raptors, Kawhi Leonard can't go anywhere without being recognized.

That was also the case at the Rogers Centre on Thursday night when the 2019 NBA Finals MVP tried to discreetly take his seat just under an hour into the Toronto Blue Jays game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Cheers began as fans quickly realized who it was and chants of "M-V-P" grew louder as the All-Star he took his seat directly behind home plate.

Leonard can opt out of his existing contract, but he hasn't tipped his hand whether he will stay with the Raptors or pursue another destination.

A San Diego native, Leonard has been linked with the nearby Los Angeles Clippers as a possible destination.