Meyers Patrick Leonard is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini before being selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 11th overall pick in the 2012 EBA draft.
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Biography:
Meyers Patrick Leonard (born February 27, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini before being selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 11th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. After spending his first seven seasons with the Trail Blazers, he was traded to the Heat in the 2019 off-season.
| Leonard with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019 | |
| No. 0 – Miami Heat | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 27, 1992 (age 29) Woodbridge, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Robinson (Robinson, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (2010–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2019 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2019–present | Miami Heat |
Wife
Who is Meyers Leonard wife? After the Miami Heat player used an anti-semitic slur on his Call of Duty live stream, his wife Elle also received some hate on IG.
Earlier this week, Miami Heat’s Meyers Leonard went live to stream himself while playing a Call of Duty game. During the live stream, a Meyers Leonard Jewish slur created controversy on social media. While Leonard issued an apology later on, users continued to call the 29-year-old out, not believing his claim of not being aware of what the word meant.
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Who is Meyers Leonard wife’ Elle Leonard Instagram posts and Elle Leonard net worth
After the live stream involving the Jewish slur, Leonard went live for a second time. His comments, however, were flooding with mentions of the anti-semitic slur. Soon after, Leonard ended the live stream after a call from his wife. ‘My wife needs me. She just called. I’ve got to roll, brother,’ Leonard said then.
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Like Leonard, his wife Elle ended up receiving hate comments on Instagram. Also a basketball player, she was asked to divorce her husband. Some asked her to inform him he is going to unemployed soon, as companies have already cut ties with him. The Miami Heat’s statement also adds that Leonard will be away from the team for the time being.
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Meyers Leonard and Elle Leonard have been together since Freshman year, getting married in 2015. The couple has co-founded the Meyers Leonard brand, an apparel and lifestyle brand.
NBA stats and news
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