Nice watch. I believe that's a Patek Philippe Ref. 5130 World Timer. About $50,000.
Nice to know, but the Rockets ran out of fuel tonight. I'm #Warriors all the way.
Interesting read about CP3. Great to see he's leading on and off the court in so many ways. #bossMan haha
Superstars/veterans LeBron and CP3 being more socially/politically involved and responsible. That's not going away.
With players ∫being so vocal and philanthropic, the NBA having more of it's two-way dialogue with its players, and the NBA being a large strong profit making organization, it'd be something to see whether the NBA union could work with NBA to lobby, or advance, for social causes to better America law or funding (i.e. police training, social inequality, access to education) further than just the "NBA Cares" arm. The NBA union, led by Chris Paul, are in a better position to hold the NBA more accountable. Maybe a thought down the road.
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CP3 is a class act all the way. I was lucky enough to attend a Wake Forest alumni meet and greet with Chris Paul and John Collins after a recent Atlanta Hawks game. I was blown away when Chris Paul invited all of us to stand in a circle around him and “just have a conversation.” He answered all of our questions and signed autographs for every person including my young sons. He was mentoring John Collins the entire time—showing him as a rookie player how to interact with fans of all ages. Go Deacs!
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The Times should know better than to use the term "union boss". Paul is a union leader, not a union "boss". Union leaders are democratically elected representatives of their fellow union members. They are not "bosses". In fact, one reason many people join unions is to protect themselves from the power of the actual bosses, and create at least some element of democratic engagement in their workplace. Without a union, workers are completely subject to the autocratic power of their employers - their bosses.
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He was chosen by his fellow union members, no? What's up with using the pejorative "boss" to describe him? The Times doesn't use this word use to describe unelected corporate executives (actual bosses), so why use it for democratically elected union leaders?
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Hey Mr. Gelles, perhaps unwittingly, you're joining the war against collective bargaining by labeling Mr. Paul "union boss."
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I was a guard and I love to watch Chris Paul play guard since Paul is a model player, but Paul is a wonderful voice of social concern for the players. A player, a person I do admire.
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I commend both CP3 and NYT1 for this excellent interview. Professional athletes enjoy tremendous admiration and respect in our society (albeit for insignificant reasons). However, until recently they rarely used their respected positions for social good, unless shilling for brand name products constitutes social good. CP3 stands tall as one of a group of elite athletes who are breaking the gladiator mould and who will doubtless encourage similar involvement from their colleagues. Kudos to the NYT for giving us this respectful portrait of Chris Paul. (By the way, I am rooting for CP3's adversaries, the Golden State Warriors, in the western finals.)
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