Chris Paul is objectively one of the greatest point guards ever. Despite his diminutive size, the Los Angeles Clippers star has been known for his incredible court vision since he was drafted into the NBA.
Well, apparently that vision was never as great as we thought. The Clippers’ point guard recently admitted that he underwent LASIK eye surgery over the summer to repair his vision.
Following via Dan Woike of the Orange County Register:
Paul underwent LASIK eye surgery this summer as part of an offseason filled with medical procedures. In a span of three weeks, Paul had his hand operated on, his eyes fixed and a sports hernia repaired.
The LASIK, which was performed by Dr. Kerry Assil in Beverly Hills, caused Paul the most distress.
Despite years of telling reporters that his rolled ankles and sprained fingers would be “fine,” on Wednesday, Paul admitted the truth. He’s a hypochondriac.
“If something is wrong, I feel like I’m dying,” he said. “When I got the LASIK, they had to give me two Valiums. I was about to lay down and they (Paul imitates laser sound) … They tell you it’s going to be grainy for a couple of weeks. I had to put eye drops in for two weeks, four times a day. I was having panic attacks.”
Evidently, Paul went through a rough time. Perhaps that’s why, as Wokie pointed out, the point guard once memorized the letters on a chart to avoid having to get glasses or contacts.
Nevertheless, now Chris Paul has perfect vision. And that’s a scary thought for the rest of the NBA.
