The gospel duo Mary Mary inspired the handwritten lyrics of Phoenix Sun’s Chris Paul on shoes

PHOENIX – A 20 year old gospel song written by Mary Mary is brought back to life by Phoenix Sun’s Chris Paul.

Point Guard Chris Paul wrote the lyrics “Can’t Give Up Now” on his shoes to give him strength, and the Mary Mary gospel group says it’s honored.

“And for someone like Chris Paul to potentially win the championship, that’s super exciting to me,” said Erica Campbell.

Of Mary Mary’s first album, Erica and Trecina Atkins-Campbell say that the song is about victory.

“As the song tells, when you walk through the valley with your back to the wall and you have the feeling that nothing else works the faith,” said Trecina Atkins-Campbell.

Campbell says the song has been streamed over 8 million times because of Paul, and the gospel duo are happy to be part of their journey as they move forward in the NBA finals.

“I absolutely love it, and it’s proof for those who try, who push, who want something better. It took a long time. Sometimes you feel like giving up and just need that reminder that it’ll get better later, ”said Campbell.

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