Playing for the Lakers during that era required him to sacrifice individual stats to become a role player for the sake of the team.

“But when you get with Kobe, you become a role player. So, I was I became a role player in my prime.”

Chris Paul's consistent vocal communication and leadership immediately improved the Phoenix Suns culture.

“I think just his communication. I think the first day, just I think when we met before we even had training camp, uh he was just already voicing talking about everything before we even had a chance to even had the ball on the court together.”