The Spurs veteran nabbed his first steal of the game with around 5 minutes to play in the first period off a bad pass from Devin Booker, which propelled him into second overall in

Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama represented San Antonio in the NBA Skills Challenge and tried a unique strategy to circumvent the rules. Rather than attempt any shots, the two players instead focused on the other aspects of the drill.

After nearly a dozen years of the Stockton-Kidd top two in steals and assists, Paul is on the verge of completing his climb to No. 2 on both lists. While Stockton has a commanding lead for the top spot, Paul will continue to add to his numbers, making it more difficult for another player to enter the top two.

Chris Paul has recorded his 2,686 steal to move past Jason Kidd into the No. 2 spot all-time.Source: Bluesky What’s the buzz on Twitter? Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin “He likes

San Antonio Spurs veteran guard Chris Paul surpassed Jason Kidd on the NBA’s all-time steals list. Heading into the Spurs’ matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, Paul had 2,684 steals throughout his career.

Chris Paul recorded the 2,685th steal of his career on Thursday night to pass Jason Kidd for second place on the NBA's career steals leaderboard.