‘The Kawhi bounce!’: Raptors’ RJ Barrett forces Game 7 with unbelievable game-winner originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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When no one is stepping up, surely someone from the Toronto Raptors will. RJ Barrett lit Scotiabank Arena ablaze when he sank the game-winner. While a lot of fans are relishing an insane moment to end a 112-110 thriller, some eagle-eyed avid watchers of the NBA Playoffs saw something else. They could not help but compare this shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers to the one that Kawhi Leonard made in 2019.
Raptors fans go crazy in comparison Barrett and Leonard
Kawhi Leonard once hit a shot against the Philadelphia 76ers that became the defining moment of the 2019 Raptors NBA championship. RJ Barrett may have just done the same against the Cavaliers as he sent the NBA Playoffs series to a deciding Game 7.
RJ BARRETT OH MY FUCKING GODDDDD pic.twitter.com/rywoJXtziX
— Shabazz 💫 (@ShowCaseShabazz) May 2, 2026