Shaquille O'Neal's son Shareef O'Neal and Matt Barnes react to Chris Paul Jr.'s impressive hooping highlights
San Antonio Spurs star Chris Paul has a remarkable and accomplished basketball career. Now, his son, Chris Paul Jr., is following in his footsteps and doing so with real promise. In fact, from the way things are shaping up, he might have what it takes to reach the NBA someday.
On Monday, The Hoops Pill shared an Instagram highlight reel of the Class of 2028 prospect doing his thing for his high school team. In the video, the 6-foot point guard is seen gliding past his opponents with ease, sinking shot after shot, connecting seamlessly with teammates, making beautiful plays and just being a joy to watch.
As expected, the video has sparked a wave of positive reactions, especially from fellow high school prospect and NBA progeny Shareef O'Neal, son of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, and former NBA star Matt Barnes.
"Keep goin!" Shareef commented.
"🧬," Barnes reacted with a DNA emoji, suggesting that Chris Paul Jr.'s talent is clearly in his genes.
Some fans also followed Barnes' lead in their comments, pointing out the striking similarities between Chris Paul Jr. and his dad.
"Moving like pops I see🔥," One fan said.
"He plays just like his dad," another fan said.
"Lol, he move like his dad," another said.
Chris Paul Jr. presently attends Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood, California, and plays for the Campbell Hall Vikings. As a freshman, he guided the team to a 19-10 record and a run to the State Championship quarterfinals.
Chris Paul on son Chris Paul Jr.'s small frame
Standing just 6 feet, Chris Paul Jr. has a smaller frame, something that initially seemed like a disadvantage when he began his high school basketball journey.
Speaking on his son's size, 12-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul acknowledged that Paul Jr. is just about the same size he was at that stage and offered him some valuable advice.
"My son is small, right, he's small just like I was," Paul said. "I've talked to him about the training and how hard it is and this and that, and the third. But he's finally starting to see a little bit of change, right, in his game or whatever, in his ability, and all I keep telling him is just keep stacking days, just keep stacking days."
It seems that advice is starting to pay off, as Chris Paul Jr. breezed through his freshman year and is now heading into his sophomore season looking more promising than ever.