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Kawhi's Game 7 buzzer-beater named best sports photo of the year

Mark Blinch / National Basketball Association / Getty

A photo of Kawhi Leonard hitting his memorable buzzer-beater in Game 7 of the Toronto Raptors-Philadelphia 76ers Eastern Conference semifinals series last year has won a prestigious award.

The image, which was taken by Toronto-based photographer Mark Blinch, claimed the top prize in the Sports, Singles category of the 2020 World Press Photo contest.

Leonard's shot sealed a 92-90 victory for the Raptors and sent them to the Eastern Conference finals. They went on to win their first-ever NBA championship.

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