CP3 hilariously stands on tiptoes for postgame photo with Wembanyama originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Chris Paul isn’t the NBA’s tallest player — and the new Warriors point guard is well aware.
After Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs dealt Golden State a 122-117 preseason loss Friday night at Chase Center, the 38-year-old veteran jokingly leaned into the fact that he needed all the extra help he could get while taking a postgame photo with the 7-foot-4 rookie phenom.
NBA fans were quick to point out Paul’s feet in the photo, where he can be seen standing on his tiptoes next to Wembanyama.
Paul, measuring in at 6-feet tall, nearly is a foot-and-a-half shorter than Wembanyama but has plenty to show for his status as an undersized NBA star. The 12-time NBA All-Star is a lock for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, but first, he’s out to win the first championship ring of his 18-year career after joining the Warriors this offseason.
Wembanyama, on the other hand, will look to live up to sky-high expectations during the 2023-24 NBA season as this year’s No. 1 overall draft pick — and it’s clear he’ll be looking down on plenty of the league’s stars as he does it.
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