During last night’s 102-98 Clippers victory in Minnesota, Chris Paul recorded an NBA-record 12th consecutive double-double to start the NBA season with 20 points and 11 assists. The guy who held the previous record, an ever-gracious Magic Johnson, tweeted congrats.
Magic Johnson is amazing guys, and we’re not talking about his basketball skills, either.
Congrats to my boy @CP3 on my breaking my record of 11 straight double-doubles, scoring 20pts & 11ast tonight for his 12th straight dbl dbl!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 21, 2013
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Paul is a student of the game, and his praise in response to Magic’s tweet was noble. This whole thing just makes us happy. Even though Paul can turn into a murderous a**hole on the court sometimes, he’s always been a gentleman off it.
@MagicJohnson THANK YOU!!! It is an honor and a privilege to be mentioned in the same breath as you. You are the standard and I'm grateful!
— Chris Paul (@CP3) November 21, 2013
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Here is one of CP3’s eleven assists from his record-breaking night. Kudos go out to both gentleman.
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