The San Antonio Spurs secured a thrilling 121-116 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night, but the night belonged to point guard Chris Paul. The veteran point guard etched his name deeper into NBA history by moving to second on the league’s all-time assists list.
After the game, Paul shared an emotional moment with his teammates in the locker room. Fighting back tears, he expressed gratitude for their support and their shared journey.
“I can’t say nothing but thank you. I know I’m hard to deal with a lot of the time. I swear man, I’m so grateful. To be away from my family—y’all became my family. I know I’m a lot to deal with on the court, but I just love to hoop. I hope y’all get this opportunity to play as long as I have. Thank y’all so much,” Paul said.
Chris Paul gave an emotional speech after his historic game. (via @spurs)
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"I'm so grateful. To be away from my family — y'all became my family. I know I'm a lot to deal with on the court. But I just love to hoop. I hope y'all get this opportunity to play as long as I have." pic.twitter.com/oqzNnUpkvU
Paul dished out ten assists during the game, bringing his career total to an impressive 12,099. He delivered his 12,092nd assist on a three-pointer early in the first half, surpassing NBA legend Jason Kidd. Paul now stands behind only John Stockton, the league’s all-time leader with 15,806 assists.
Russell Westbrook Praises Chris Paul for Historic Milestone
After Chris Paul climbed second on the NBA’s all-time assists list, the veteran point guard received a special shoutout from the Denver Nuggets star Russell Westbrook. Westbrook took to Instagram to congratulate Paul on his incredible achievement, calling him one of the best ever to play the game.
“Congratulations to my brother! One of the best to ever do it!!! That’s a lot dimes, lol @cp3,” Westbrook wrote.
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Paul scored only six points and had seven rebounds on Sunday. With the win, the Spurs moved to 12-12 in the season.
