Happy 26th birthday, Kawhi Leonard! Here are 24 facts about the Spurs' silent superhero

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Twenty six years ago, while David Robinson, Avery Johnson and Sean Elliott were enjoying their summer vacations following a first-round playoff exit, a baby was born thousands of miles away in California.

As a child, he would take the name Kawhi Leonard. But as a formidable Spur, he would be known as The Klaw.

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Today marks the 26th birthday of the silent assassin, who many believe will return for the 2017-2018 with a menacing vengeance after being wounded in May during a villainous encounter with the Golden State Warriors.

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As San Antonio native and The Ringer writer Shea Serrano put it, Leonard is probably "doing knuckle push-ups in an empty apartment somewhere."

While the rest of the members of the Spurs superhero assemblage have filled in fans on their summer vacation shenanigans, Leonard's offseason happenings — including his birthday celebrations — remain a mystery.

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Though Leonard has disappeared in his '97 Chevy Tahoe "Gas Guzzler" to the shadowy confines of a gym somewhere — training himself to physical perfection in order protect the city of San Antonio from future foes and avenge the 2016-2017 season— the attention surrounding the Spurs guardian has not dissipated.

Only his two future sidekicks, Kyle Anderson and Dejounte Murray, have been invited to his world of secrecy. They are said to be training under The Klaw's instruction in California.

There was also a Braidgate, when many fans were fooled by a fake picture which purported he had parted ways with his signature cornrows, which may be the key to his special powers.

He is also still grabbing headlines though he's nowhere to be found.

Leonard's Jordan Brand commercial debuted this week. And he won Block of the Year at the NBA Awards, though he was not there to accept the award.

Probably most exciting for Spurs fans is news that Leonard has returned to physical activity since his ankle injury, according to a previous San Antonio Express-News report.

Wherever he is, The Klaw has plenty to celebrate in addition to his birthday and hopefully it's with his favorite superfood, Wingstop.

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