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Hundreds of people gathered at Rupert Bell Park for the reveal of a new mural on the park’s basketball court, joined by Winston-Salem native and NBA player Chris Paul. The mural was funded by Paul and his family as a way to give back to the community.
Paul told the crowd the park and the city still feel like home to him. “This has just been home...and I've been gone for such a long time but I want you all to know that even though i was gone for all these years, you guys are always in my heart,” Paul said.
Daniel Roberts: Blake Griffin on Clippers cutting Chris Paul last season at 11pm on the road: "Disappointing. You'd think they knew what they were getting. I was kind of confused at where the disconnect was—this is who he's been his whole career, he's a talker... to see it end like that was disappointing." @FOS
But speaking to Front Office Sports on the latest episode of Portfolio Players, Griffin said the Clippers have never reached out to the group to recognize its success. Asked by FOS editor-in-chief Dan Roberts if the franchise has sufficiently commemorated that era, Griffin said, “I don’t know. I don’t think we’ve ever been asked to come back or do anything or honor that team.”
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Carmelo Anthony: "I think that Chris Paul got to let it go. Meaning, don't even sweat it. Let them sweat on it. Let them decide that. Let them figure that out. Continue doing what you're doing. Yeah, anybody who have an opportunity to have their jersey hung up in the rafter is going to want their jersey in the rafter. I think we make it seem like it's just so easy to get your jersey in the rafter. No, it's not easy to get your jersey in the rafter. It's about what you leave in this organization, the impact, the effect, not just the wins and losses. How you made people feel around here in the organization, the community, the city. It goes deeper than just banners."
Playing with Hall of Famer Chris Paul in his first OKC season further enhanced his development. “I used to eat terrible,” says Gilgeous-Alexander, who strongly believes that Canadian McDonald’s is better than American McDonald’s, thank you very much. “The seriousness that he approached the things outside of the game, his diet, the weight room, recovery, everything that he did ticked towards his performance. That was pretty eye-opening to me.”
The latest project from Connor Schell’s Words + Pictures is a new content series not only starring future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul but also featuring Genius Sports’ data and technology. Paul launched his production company Ohh Dip!!! Entertainment with backing from Words + Pictures a year ago, and this new joint venture adds Genius to provide official NBA data and its visualization tech.
The initial plan is a digitally native program of 30-to-45 minutes launching later this year that’ll take viewers inside the strategy of basketball. Paul will host using the same Genius tech he used extensively in his playing career. Schell worked on the late Kobe Bryant’s “Details” while at ESPN, and that has been an inspiration for what is being planned here, said Nickole Tara, Words + Pictures’ COO and chief business officer.
Lachard Binkley: This past weekend former Houston Rocket Montrezl Harrell took part in the RGV tryouts. Harrell started his career with the Vipers in the 2015-16 playing two seasons with the Rockets. Of course Harrell was part of the blockbuster trade that brought Chris Paul to the Rockets. Harrell played on several team’s including overseas and also played in the BIG3.
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Chris Paul: Excited to announce a new chapter with Genius Sports, Ohh Dip!!! Productions and Words + Pictures. I’ve always believed the people closest to the game have a unique perspective on the details, decisions, and moments that shape it, and now we have an opportunity to bring that perspective directly to fans in new ways. By combining creator-led storytelling with Genius Sports’ data (which I have been using for over a decade!), AI, and technology, we’re building original programming that can help fans see, understand, and experience sports differently. Grateful to Mark Locke, Connor Schell, and everyone involved for believing in the vision.
Bradley Beal on Chris Paul: He’s a legend! The HISTORY and BRAND can’t be touched, nor erased!!!
Patrick Beverley: "Montrezl Harrell gets into a verbal argument with Paul George. That dynamic doesn't look good. They let Montrezl Harrell walk. Lou Kennard comes in, he signs a four-year $60 million deal. They got Lou Williams, the most six-man in NBA history, they got him on an $8 million deal. Lou Williams pissed. I come in, I ask for an extension, they try to lowball me. So they're doing all of this to keep superstars happy. And then you get rid of Paul George, and you get James Harden, and you get Russell Westbrook. You get rid of them, and you cut Chris Paul. Only person that you keep is Kawhi Leonard. Phenomenal basketball player. Don't get it twisted. Kawhi Leonard, when healthy, is a phenomenal basketball player. It's not even close actually. He has Michael Jordan numbers when he's healthy."
