It may have taken a few days, but Former Vice President Joe Biden became President-elect over the weekend after a few days of uncertainty.
In the end, though, Mr. Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election after he and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received more approximately 76 million votes — more than any other ticket in history.
Chris Paul played a major role in that respect.
Currently the President of the NBA Players Association, Paul has emerged as one of the most respected voices in professional sports. During the NBA’s restart in Orlando, Paul openly advocated against voter suppression, encouraged people to exercise their right to vote and actively endorsed and campaigned with Mr. Biden.
Paul famously accompanied the President-elect to Steph Curry’s gym in Charlotte and also led some endeavors in his home state of North Carolina designed to ‘Get out the Vote.”
While some athletes in the past have been reluctant to publicly involved themselves in politics, Paul went out of his way to put himself out there for the Biden-Harris ticket, so it came as no surprise that he took to his Instagram feed to send a public congratulations to the duo.
“We are so much stronger when our differences bring us TOGETHER rather than tear us apart!!!,” Paul wrote.
“Congratulations to @joebiden & @kamalaharris – biggest voter turnout in American history!! Let’s keep the momentum going and shape a more inclusive and equal America”
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Now that the election is over and the NBPA appears to have come to an agreement with the league to tip-off its 2020-21 season on Dec. 22, Paul can now turn his attention back to basketball. He is widely expected to be traded before NBA teams convene for training camp on Dec. 1, with the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks believed to be two teams vying for his services.
No matter what happens on the trade front, Paul will probably spend the next week or two basking in the victory of the leaders he did all he could to install.
Just like on the basketball court, Paul managed to record yet another assist.