Happy Birthday to former
@trailblazers
All-Star Jim Paxson.
Drafted in 1st rd in 1979 from
@DaytonMBB
Paxson was 3-time team MVP & earned All-American honors as a Sr avg over 23 pts/game.
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After avg 6 pts per/game as a rookie, Paxson scored between 17 & 23 pts over next 5 seasons, earning 2 All-Star game appearances (83 & 84) as well as All-
@NBA
2nd Team honors in 1984.
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Paxson scored his career-high 41 points in a thrilling 4 OT 155-156
@trailblazers
loss to the
@chicagobulls
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Paxson is 1 of three in his family to play in the
@NBA
as his father Jim played for Minneapolis
@Lakers
and Cincinnati
@SacramentoKings
in the 50's and brother John played for
@spurs
and
@chicagobulls
in 80's/90's
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Oh, that's right. Jim Paxson shares a birthday with my mom. And OJ Simpson.😱
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