When you’re in the late stages of your career, every milestone means that much more.
Now Chris Paul can celebrate the fact that he starred long enough to tally 11,000 career assists — behind only Jason Kidd (12,091) and John Stockton (15,806).
“I’ve been fortunate to play for a while now with a lot of great shooters, great players in general,’’ he said to ESPN after the game, ticking off such names as David West, Peja Stojakovic and now Booker. “I’m privileged.’’
He’s not just a passer, though. Paul is also the only player in NBA history to tally 20,000 points and 10,000 assists.