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"The most valuable thing I have is family," he says. "I can't wait to get to Charlotte [on Saturday]. I have hundreds of family coming to the game. They'll be wearing CP3 T-shirts."

Maybe no one else notices it but a born leader, but early this week Paul gets on the team bus and sees Mo Williams isn't himself.

"He just looks down," Paul says. "He tells me he just found out his grandfather died. We talk all the way to the arena and then we talk about how much we love our parents. We can't imagine the day when they will pass.

"And we're telling each other we need to be older before they pass away. We don't want anything tragic to happen because we don't know how we would handle it."

"I have the best wife anyone could ask for, and it's a privilege to do what I do for a living," he says. "I'm fortunate and I'm so happy to be playing here."

He's reminded he's a Clipper, and he says, "There's a difference between arrogance and confidence. Let me just say I'm confident that whoever I play for, I can make a difference."

He gets no argument.

"I give my parents a lot of credit for who I am," he says. "You know how a lot of people in this league will say in an interview: 'Hey, Mom, I love you?'

"I'm fortunate enough to say, 'Mom and Dad.' And my Dad truly loves my Mom; that's what I know and what I've always seen."

Tell me you don't feel the chills as well.

TJ Simers, LA Times