Warriors' Chris Paul vs. Magic Rookie Anthony Black ... in Bowling?
Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black has already has a chance to one-up NBA veterans, though it may not be where most fans would expect.
In Black's video series "Path To The Draft," on his YouTube channel, Black told a story about the time he bowled against Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul. At the Chris Paul Point Guard's camp, Black had a chance to go one-on-one in bowling with the future Hall-of-Famer. Paul placed a friendly wager of $100 if Black or any other camper could knock down more pins than him, though they didn't have to put money on the line and played with "house money."
The Golden State guard beat numerous players at the camp before running into Black. After Paul failed to knock down all of the pins on his first attempt, the Orlando guard hit a strike to win $100.
$100 quickly became $900 as Black outdueled the veteran point guard with more and more money on the line.
"At this point, I'm kind of feeling bad," Black said. "I don't want to just take his money for no reason. That's a dumb reason to get money from somebody."
Paul proposed one last bet. If Paul knocked down more pins, he'd keep all the money, but if Black won, he would get another $1,000.
Paul rolled a strike, and everything hung in the balance for Black. As he ventured toward his lane and let the bowling ball go, he knocked down nine of the 10 pins, and the final one was still wobbling before coming to a standstill.
Paul had won all of his money back, and Black left empty-handed.
"I really won," Black said. "I was beating him the whole time, he beat me one time."
If Black can carry his bowling ability onto the court and play to the level of a veteran point guard, Orlando's ceiling will only get higher.
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