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'Definition of a leader': How Thunder guard Chris Paul has guided Players Association through turbulent times - Article Photos

In the four months since the NBA suspended play March 11, Thunder guard Chris Paul (center) has been the most influential player in the NBA. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
In the four months since the NBA suspended play March 11, Thunder guard Chris Paul (center) has been the most influential player in the NBA. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman]
National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts, left, says she can’t think of a day since mid-March when she and Paul, president of the NBPA, didn’t talk. [AP Photo/Susan Walsh]
National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts, left, says she can’t think of a day since mid-March when she and Paul, president of the NBPA, didn’t talk. [AP Photo/Susan Walsh]
The voices of 450 players have been funneled through Chris Paul, who has worked behind the scenes on leading his union members through a pandemic, return-to-play negotiations and nationwide racial justice movements. [Nate Billings/The Oklahoman]
The voices of 450 players have been funneled through Chris Paul, who has worked behind the scenes on leading his union members through a pandemic, return-to-play negotiations and nationwide racial justice movements. [Nate Billings/The Oklahoman]