If the rumors hold true, NBA guards Chris Paul and Dennis Smith Jr. could soon be teaming up as members of the New York Knicks.
For the time being, though, they're coming together on a more pressing cause: voting.
On Wednesday at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina—the hometown of Smith Jr. and home state of Paul—the two NBA players led a march to a polling site on campus with Broncos student-athletes to encourage early voting. The event was organized by the Social Change Fund launched by Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade in July.
Chris Paul and Dennis Smith Jr. are marching to the polls with @uncfsu student athletes #vote @ABC11_WTVD pic.twitter.com/d7HwvI1XGf
— Bridget Condon (@BridgetCondon_) October 28, 2020
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On Tuesday, in his hometown of Winston-Salem, Chris Paul also led a 2,500-person march to an early voting site on the campus at Winston-Salem University.
“Y'all see the power of having all of you together,” the NBA veteran told about 600 students at the HBCU. “Y'all can really make a difference.”
Man what a time we had today!! Nothing like that HBCU love 🙏🏾🕶 @WSSURAMS https://t.co/QPUm0gT8gF
— Chris Paul (@CP3) October 28, 2020
Like he does while playing point guard, Paul has been working to put as many people as possible in a position to vote in recent months, and that includes NBA players.
During the players' meeting following the Milwaukee Bucks' playoff boycott, CP3 said that he hoped to get as many NBA players signed-up to vote as possible. Moreover, in Game 3 of the Finals, he revealed that over 90 percent of active NBA players were now registered.
Chris Paul is in virtual attendance, and he brings great news.pic.twitter.com/k7VVH6KIjk
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) October 5, 2020
Paul's good friend and fellow NBA star LeBron James launched a voting initiative “More Than a Vote,” which has helped convert numerous pro sports facilities into polling stations, among other actions.
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