Chris Paul had a historic night on Sunday, after he surpassed Jason Kidd for second all-time assists in NBA history and he was feeling all the feels after the game.
The Spurs gave him the game ball and also a framed picture with the teams he’s played with and all the players he’s assisted in his career.
“I can’t say nothing but thank you,” Paul said as he fought back tears. “I know I’m hard to deal with a lot of times. 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.”
Chris Paul gave an emotional speech after his historic game. (via @spurs)
“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
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The 39-year-old went into great detail about the support he’s received from San Antonio since he joined the team over the off-season.
“Grateful,” Paul said. “I’ve been in a few Playoff series here against the Spurs. When we play on the road, a lot of boos come my way for changing teams and playing in the Playoffs. San Antonio has been nothing short of amazing. The fans, the staff, the team, you hear all these stories about the Spurs being a first-class organization, so to get an opportunity to experience and witness it, just gratitude.”
Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama had nothing but good things to say about his veteran teammate after his milestone.
“I got to be on this one,” Wemby said. “Just the celebration, it was the best. I’m very, very proud of him. He’s just incredible how he doesn’t just do things halfway. He’s never just on the court just to be on the court. He’s trying to win, trying to find solutions. It’s a trait you find in all these players, those greats that stick around for years and years.”
