The Odd, Improbable Artistry of Kawhi Leonard

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Art and sports are more connected than they seem on their faces. Sporting events may be considered a particularly intense form of improvised performance art — hyperathletic, ultracompetitive dance with byzantine rules attached, if you will. There are heroes and villains. There are storylines with inciting incidents and rising action. There are climaxes. Most importantly, there are intense emotional reactions to…