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Published 10:01 IST, February 17th 2020

NBA All-Star 2020 LIVE: Chris Paul posts first dunk since 2015-16 season, fans bamboozled

During the NBA All-Star 2020 game, Chris Paul was on the receiving end of an all-oop dunk. Houston Rockets Russell Westbrook passed him the basketball.

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During the NBA All-Star 2020 game, Chris Paul was on the receiving end of an all-oop dunk. Russell Westbrook, who was traded to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, passed him the ball. Paul soared over Joel Embiid, scoring for Team LeBron. Chris Paul, who will turn 35 this year, has not dunked in the NBA regular season since 2015-16.

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Updated 10:01 IST, February 17th 2020