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Stockton, 41, still going strong.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-MAR-03
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Stockton, 41, still going strong.(Sports)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Mike McGraw Daily Herald Sports Writer

Utah's John Stockton celebrated his 41st birthday last Wednesday with 8 points and 10 assists in a victory over Portland.

That's amazing in itself, but on Saturday in San Antonio, Stockton played his 433rd consecutive game. He also leads the league in assists per 48 minutes.

"I feel about the same age as I did yesterday," Stockton shrugged.

In a fitting tribute to both Stockton and Karl Malone, the Portland win assured that Utah would finish at .500 or better for the 20th consecutive season, breaking the Celtics' previous NBA mark of 19 from 1950-69.

Stockton became the seventh player in NBA history to play beyond 41. Of the...

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