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Chris Paul overtook Steve Nash to become the third highest on the NBA's all-time assists list

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The superstar point guard finished his eighth assist against the Pelicans on Tuesday, surpassing Hall of Famer Steve Nash's all-time third assist.

Chris Paul overtook Steve Nash to become the third highest on the NBA's all-time assists list

In the first three weeks of the 2021-22 season alone, Chris Paul has already reached several milestones. First, he was named one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history. A few days later, the 11-time All-Star was the only NBA player to score 20,000 points and 10,000 assists with the Suns in a 115-105 win against the Lakers.

In Tuesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Paul finished his eighth assist in the second quarter, surpassing Steve Nash to finish third on the NBA's all-time best assists list.

With 1:34 left in the second quarter, Paul passed the ball to Jay Crowder, whose three-pointer gave Paul his 10,336th career assist. The superstar point guard is currently second only to John Stockton (15806) and Jason Kidd (12091) in the all-time assists list. Like can click a follow ha!

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