Steph Curry and 15x All-Stars hail "Point God" Chris Paul's monumental achievement
The NBA community came together on Sunday as they celebrated Chris Paul's historic feat. He surpassed Jason Kidd as the second-highest assist provider of all time during the San Antonio Spurs' fixture against the New Orleans Pelicans. The 12x NBA All-Star was congratulated for this monumental achievement by plenty of stars including Steph Curry and 15x All-Stars.
Chris Paul received flowers from the entire league for his achievement as stars took to Instagram to hail his 'Point God' status. Stephen Curry re-posted a graphic first shared by Paul on his Instagram, captioning the story:
"Point Gawd!!! Congrats bro."
Two-time NBA All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also posted a graphic from the Spurs Instagram account commemorating CP3.
"Point God," he titled the story with his fingers crossed.
Russell Westbrook for whom Chris Paul was traded for by the Houston Rockets in 2019 also shared a congratulatory note. The 9x All-Star shared the same post as Shai but had a message for Paul on his story.
"Congratulations to my brother! One of the best to ever do it!!! That's a lot of dimes lol @cp3" expressed Russ.
Former Phoenix Suns teammate Devin Booker was another NBA star sending the former Clippers man his felicitations. The 4x NBA All-Star shared a picture posted by the NBA, captioning his story with a short two-worded reply.
"Point God," he wrote, adding a salute emoji with the message.
Steph Curry and the 15x All-Stars were just a few stars that came out to wish Chris Paul on this historic milestone as he now boasts over 12,092 assists in the NBA. The man himself had a few words for his followers on Instagram after the game as he shared a post, captioning it:
"Hitting this milestone is a true blessing!! I’m beyond grateful for my family, teammates, coaches, and the community that’s been with me every step of the way. It’s always been a team effort. With so much love and gratitude let’s keep pushing and most of all KEEP STACKING DAYS!! #Year20#CantGiveUpNow."
Chris Paul's milestone breaks a 15-year record
Victor Wembanyama scored a three pointer off of Chris Paul's assist during the Spurs' 121-116 win over the Pelicans. This play etched CP3's name into the history books as he surpassed Jason Kidd on the All-Time assist rankings, taking him up to second place.
The current Mavericks coach had 12,091 assists as a player and became the second-highest assist earner in the league in November 2009. Having surpassed Mark Jackson on the list, Kidd held this record for 15 years before Chris Paul overtook him on Sunday.
Earning 10 assists against the Pelicans, Chris Paul ended the night with 12,099 assists and earned this milestone quicker than Jason Kidd. The former NBA champion earned his 12,091 assists in 1,391 games while Paul achieved his feat in 1,296 games, averaging 9.3 assists per game.
He became only the third player to record 12,000 assists on November 16, 2024, against the Los Angeles Lakers. It took Paul 11 games to add 92 assists to his tally and surpass Kidd on the All-Time list.
Poetically, Chris Paul earned this milestone against the side that drafted him in 2005. Known as the New Orleans Hornets at the time of his draft, Chris Paul spent six seasons with the team before leaving for Los Angeles in 2011.