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“He’s a psychologist, he’s a mentor, he’s a friend, he’s a cheerleader, he’s a coach and he’s wearing five to six different hats every night,” Pelicans coach James Borrego said. “The beauty in DeAndre is, whatever is required in the moment, he’s willing to step and give. “And sometimes that’s an X or O or it’s just love. And that’s not easy to do. That’s what makes him so special.”

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“It means I’m near the end of my career,” he said. “I’m at peace with that. As a competitor, you want to always get better, and you want to have an impact and imprint on the game. “So if my imprint on the game is being a locker room presence, being able to play every other couple games and have an impact coaching guys on the floor, I’m still bringing something to the game.”

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“When I came in, I was 19. I had older guys who poured into me and gave me a lot of advice and guidance,” Jordan said. “I feel like it’s only right for me to do the same thing for them and give them the knowledge that I was blessed with and given by my vets. “That’s two generations’ worth of stuff I’ve learned. So then their job, in 15, 18 years, is to give that back to the next generation. And then they get better and better.”

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DeAndre Jordan recruited Westbrook to the Nuggets last season. He had known Russ for 20 years and called him "one of the most interesting guys in the league. One of the most caring guys." Jordan saw Westbrook mentoring younger players, taking particular interest in undrafted rookie Trey Alexander. "He paid for dinners, got clothes for guys. It’s cool to be able to see him give back to guys who really look up to him." Westbrook is intensely generous with teammates, but also legendarily disciplined when it comes to his own money. "I’ve seen him a few times during breakfast balancing his own checkbook," Grant said. "I’m asking him, like bro you doing this yourself?"

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When considering the team’s record and your role on this team, how do you evaluate everything so far? DeAndre Jordan: “My role on this team is to be a veteran locker room presence. So whenever I do get the opportunity to go out there and play, I lead by example and do whatever I can to help the team. But my role kind of stays the same. That is very easy and great for me. There’s not a lot of change.”

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How do you compare your dunk over Drummond to all the other ones you’ve had in your career? DeAndre Jordan: (laughs) “I’ve had quite a few dunks in my career. I probably got about 307 jumps left. So we’ll see how I can space those out. We’ll see.” (laughs)

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You shared a tribute to CP on IG about his retirement news. How did you process all of that? DeAndre Jordan: “It took me a while to really accept that he retired. He was such an impactful person on my career and the trajectory of my career. So nobody can tell me anything bad about CP. That’s one of my brothers. We played together for some years.” “We also are extremely close friends. I’m happy for him. If he’s at peace with his decision, I’m happy for him. I wish it would’ve ended a lot differently. I’m sure a lot of people do. But at the end of the day, things happen for a reason. He’s a first ballot Hall-of-Famer. He’ll be wearing a jacket someday. I’m just happy that I was able to be a teammate of his. He’s one of my best friends.”

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Pelicans Film Room: "He elevated our program tremendously. His leadership, he is a grownup in the room... He has wrapped his arms around the vets and the young guys... Now there is a little more bite to what he is saying because he is impacting the game" -- James Borrego on DeAndre Jordan's impact

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Law Murray: DeAndre Jordan has shared a tribute to the recently retired Chris Paul prior to Jordan’s visit to LA with the Pelicans

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Pelicans Film Room: “First ballot Hall of Famer... Greatest point guard I ever played with... He helped the trajectory of my career. The words can't even describe what he has done for me, not only as a teammate but as a friend" -- DeAndre Jordan on Chris Paul

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Oleh Kosel: Pelicans beat 76ers 126-111. They outscored Philly 69-46 in the second half. Feels like a top-3 win of season. (Perhaps comebacks versus Houston and Minnesota only rank higher?) Jordan Poole: 23 PTS, 5 3s, 5 AST; Zion Williamson: 21 PTS, 8 AST; Saddiq Bey: 20 PTS, 4 3s; DeAndre Jordan: 6 PTS, 15 REB

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This week, Zwieglinska sat down with stylist Courtney Mays, who has styled some of the biggest names in the NBA, including LeBron James, Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan. With the NBA All-Star Weekend around the corner and more attention than ever on players’ style, Mays spoke about the convergence of sport and fashion and the work that goes into dressing an NBA player. Below are some highlights from the conversation, lightly edited for length and clarity. The sports-fashion connection. Mays: “There is a greater emphasis on fashion in basketball, from the league and from pop culture, compared to when I started. We were and are trying to open the doors for athletes to be part of the fashion conversation. Now, obviously, we’re in this moment where sports and fashion are becoming synonymous. These athletes are tastemakers and influencers, and then they get grand endorsement deals and billboards in the fashion space. They say I’m kind of the auntie in the styling game, a veteran, but I’m proud because when I started, that was the goal. And I’m proud to know I was part of that journey.”

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NBA on Prime: Blake Griffin: I'm just disappointed. To be honest. I can't think of really another word. Obviously shocked at first. But disappointed. I'm disappointed for Chris Paul. But I'm disappointed in the Clippers organization. I mean, Chris Paul is a guy who came to the Clippers, when DeAndre and I were first and second-year guys. He brought a winning culture. He taught us how to operate in the NBA, and how to take every game seriously, how to take your body seriously, that there was no detail that was too small. And we weren't perfect, right? Like, we created ultimately win a championship. I know that. I'm reminded of it every day. And CP and I didn't always see eye to eye. But I'm disappointed because we got to a franchise that was synonymous with jokes. Right? You heard the Clippers, and you heard the curse. And, again, we didn't win a championship, but we did create a culture and an environment that people respected. You know, every year, you knew the Clippers were gonna be competitive. And Chris Paul, for 20 years, has been the same player. He's been about winning. And, you know, re-signed with the Clippers. This was supposed to be his moment, his, you know, coming back to LA. You know, 'I'm giving it one last go.' And for him to not get to walk out on his own terms, from the franchise that he chose to go to to end his career, is extremely disappointing. But I think the biggest reason I'm disappointed is what Chris said: No communication with Ty Lue. And, even more than that, you know, no communication -- I talked to CP Wednesday, I talked to him yesterday, I talked to him today -- no communication with Steve Ballmer. And that's, like, the disappointing thing for me. #NBAonPrime

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Joey Linn: Chris Paul just posted this on his Instagram story with Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan

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