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Ex-NBA Star Blake Griffin Sends Heartfelt Message to Chris Paul

Former LA Clippers star Blake Griffin shared a message for his Lob City teammate.

Joey Linn

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) and forward Blake Griffin (32) walk back to the bench for a time out in the second half of the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) and forward Blake Griffin (32) walk back to the bench for a time out in the second half of the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center. / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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Blake Griffin put the LA Clippers on the map with his incredible rookie season. The arrival of Chris Paul the next year took the franchise to new heights, as Lob City was born.

While this era of Clippers basketball underachieved relative to expectations and the ultimate goal of winning a championship, it was still transformative to the franchise. Griffin, Paul, and DeAndre Jordan led this turnaround, as the star trio was responsible for one of the most exciting eras of NBA basketball.

On Sunday, Paul made NBA history by becoming second all-time in assists. Paul dished out 1,157 of those assists to Griffin, who sits atop the list of 173 different teammates the future Hall of Fame point guard has found for a bucket.

The San Antonio Spurs put together a video for Paul that included messages from several of his former teammates. The video ended with a message from Griffin.

Griffin: “CP, what’s up, man? First and foremost, congratulations on this unbelievable accomplishment. As a recipient of many, many, many of those assists, I’m forever grateful. But beyond that, I’m grateful for our time together. The lessons I’ve learned from you.”

Joking that Paul is never going to retire, Griffin said he’s excited to see the veteran point guard continue racking up assists for years and years to come. Lob City was a special time for the Clippers. The Paul-Griffin duo brought nightly excitement to a franchise that had never seen something like that before.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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