News: NBA Star and Cowboys fan Chris Paul gets "career highlight" with visit to practice

[WoodysGirl]

Chris Paul backed up his fandom with a visit to Cowboys practice on Thursday, calling it one of the highlights of his career, as he spoke to the team and took pictures with many of the players, including Tony Romo, Dez Bryant and DeMarcus Ware.

"I didn't have a message," Paul said. "I told the guys how big a fan I am. I am just honored and privileged to be here."

"I used to act like I was Ken Norton in the backyard playing linebacker," Paul said. "My dad was a huge fan of Drew Pearson. I can't wait to send pictures to my dad. My family is going to go nuts. It's serious. I slept on Cowboys sheets in college. I remember many years going to be affected by if the Cowboys won or lost. It's serious. I don't miss anything. I can't wait to get home Sunday to watch the Hall of Fame Game."
Paul said he was a pretty good football player himself, playing quarterback on the varsity as a freshman in high school while managing to only make the junior varsity in basketball.

Read more: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.co...-career-highlight-with-visit-to-practice.html

 

[Zordon]

WG have you found any pics with him and Dez together? I've been looking for a pic with the two jordan boys together.

 

[WoodysGirl]

WG have you found any pics with him and Dez together? I've been looking for a pic with the two jordan boys together.

There are/were a ton of pics of him at the camp on twitter.. Not sure I saw him and Dez together, tho. I'll do a quickie search now.

 

[WoodysGirl]

From DMN's photo slideshow: http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sports/...rsday-practice.ece?ssimg=1127649#ssTop1127315

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Funny, CP3 is cheesing like most of us would if we were out there with the Cowboys..

 

[Zordon]

LOL at that second pic. Rowdy scares everyone.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I pull for players who are Cowboy fans only anymore......

My favorite baseball player is Bryce Harper and now my favorite basketball is CP3........why? Because they both LOVE the Cowboys as little kids! We have something in common......a strong bond that others do not understand......I am 52 years old and I was like a little kid.........I had tears in my eyes at Oxnard when I saw Coach Tom Landry's statue in the Cowboys Museum as I reflected on the 1st and only time I spoke with him in 1980.

 

[Sportsbabe]

Chris Paul backed up his fandom with a visit to Cowboys practice on Thursday, calling it one of the highlights of his career, as he spoke to the team and took pictures with many of the players, including Tony Romo, Dez Bryant and DeMarcus Ware.

"I didn't have a message," Paul said. "I told the guys how big a fan I am. I am just honored and privileged to be here."

"I used to act like I was Ken Norton in the backyard playing linebacker," Paul said. "My dad was a huge fan of Drew Pearson. I can't wait to send pictures to my dad. My family is going to go nuts. It's serious. I slept on Cowboys sheets in college. I remember many years going to be affected by if the Cowboys won or lost. It's serious. I don't miss anything. I can't wait to get home Sunday to watch the Hall of Fame Game."
Paul said he was a pretty good football player himself, playing quarterback on the varsity as a freshman in high school while managing to only make the junior varsity in basketball.

Read more: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.co...-career-highlight-with-visit-to-practice.html

I resemble those remarks. I think I'm Chris Paul in drag ... except for the Cowboys sheets part. My friends (and family for that matter) just don't understand. My Cowboy fandom is serious. And my family are fans!!!

 

[SportsGuru80]

I love it! One of my favorite players in the NBA is actually a die hard Cowboys fan!

 

[mugsybows]

LOL at that second pic. Rowdy scares everyone.

The one thing i remember from training camp in Oxnard when hard knocks was there is that it seemed like the people in the organization hated rowdy. He was always doing his own thing and riding his ATV all over the place during practice. He at one point just left it on the field and some coach had to move it.

 

[mugsybows]

I love it! One of my favorite players in the NBA is actually a die hard Cowboys fan!

as a Lakers fan myself i was devastated when stern nixed that trade.

 

[Richmond Cowboy]

It's cool to see guys who are celebrities in their own right turn into adoring fans and appear just as excited as any of us would.

 

[Moderately_Askew]

I never liked Chris Paul, ever since his days at Wake Forest and the infamous nut shot. I believe he is just whiny and immature. But I like the fact that it brings even more exposure to the Cowboys.

 

[coult44]

I never liked Chris Paul, ever since his days at Wake Forest and the infamous nut shot. I believe he is just whiny and immature. But I like the fact that it brings even more exposure to the Cowboys.

Chris Paul backed up his fandom with a visit to Cowboys practice on Thursday, calling it one of the highlights of his career, as he spoke to the team and took pictures with many of the players, including Tony Romo, Dez Bryant and DeMarcus Ware.

"I didn't have a message," Paul said. "I told the guys how big a fan I am. I am just honored and privileged to be here."

"I used to act like I was Ken Norton in the backyard playing linebacker," Paul said. "My dad was a huge fan of Drew Pearson. I can't wait to send pictures to my dad. My family is going to go nuts. It's serious. I slept on Cowboys sheets in college. I remember many years going to be affected by if the Cowboys won or lost. It's serious. I don't miss anything. I can't wait to get home Sunday to watch the Hall of Fame Game."
Paul said he was a pretty good football player himself, playing quarterback on the varsity as a freshman in high school while managing to only make the junior varsity in basketball.

Read more: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.co...-career-highlight-with-visit-to-practice.html

What's cool is that he is a huge star, but he was SOOO excited to get to spend time with the DC players. He looked like a kid in a candy store, just like all of us would have been acting.....Never really liked or disliked CP, but now I'll have to pay more attention to him..Funny how that works isn't it...

 

[superpunk]

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Yes you may kiss my hand.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Wow that's so ill. I didn't know Chris Paul was a Cowboy fan as a kid.

 

[EMMITTnROY]

Russell Westbrook is also a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. He's tweeted while watching games many times, and he is outspoken about his fandom. He's been to several Cowboys games since he's been in OKC. And I know that Kendrick Perkins is a big Cowboys fan as well. (I'm a huge Thunder fan).

So between Westbrook, CP3 and LeBron, three of the five or six best basketball players in the world are big Dallas Cowboys fans. Pretty sweet.

 

[DallasDomination]

Add Lebron James to the mix of Cowboys fans .

 

[cowboys2233]

Add Lebron James to the mix of Cowboys fans .

Yeah, I think he's going to be a pretty good player too.

 

[Clove]

I'm now a fan of all three of those guys. CP3, Westbrook & LeBron. It's cool how these guys are just like us, gone nearly 18 years without success and still love the Cowboys. Pretty awesome

 

[Gemini Dolly]

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