Griffin came back the following season and won the 2010-11 Rookie of the Year Award and made the first of five straight All-Star appearances. A. His high-flying highlights became the calling card of the Clippers, who really took off in the 2011-12 season with the addition of point guard Chris Paul. Griffin was selected first overall by the LA Clippers out of Oklahoma in the 2009 draft. The acquisition of Paul and his penchant for alley-oop passes to Griffin and center DeAndre Jordan transformed the Clippers into Lob City, and ushered in the most successful era in franchise history. He was named second-team All-NBA three times and third-team All-NBA twice.
