For a rare moment, Chris Paul was emotionally vulnerable.
While interviewed by ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, the Phoenix Suns’ starting point guard — typically a stone-faced assassin who shows no remorse while slicing through his opponents — became human. His voice cracked, his body swayed from side to side and he opened up about his family, who he said prayed for him “all day” recently.
The last week has been especially challenging for Paul and his teammates. The Suns’ unquestioned leader has been heavily restricted by a right shoulder contusion suffered in Game 1 of his team’s first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, hindering its collective rhythm in the process.