Background: Around 20% of the population live with chronic pain. Chronic pain negatively affects both the individuals, their family, friends and society. Support from social networks and health care is important in pain management. Understanding the meaning of support could contribute to improved tailoring of supportive interventions for persons living with chronic pain. Objective: To elucidate the meaning of lived experiences of support in persons with chronic pain and its connection to person-centred care. Methods: Ten participants (seven women, two men and one non-binary person) living with chronic pain were recruited from patient organisations in Sweden. Interview data from participants were analysed using a phenomenological hermeneutics approach. Findings: The meaning of support in persons with chronic pain is balancing between being a capable person and accepting support, which could be interpreted as balancing between being the most valuable player (MVP) and passing the ball. Conclusion: Support when living with chronic pain means balancing between being capable (the MVP) and accepting support (passing the ball). The findings confirms that persons living with chronic pain want to take the lead in their lives and pain management. This aligns with person-centred care, in which the patient being an expert and active partner is central. The findings also indicate that accepting support can enhance one’s capability, which is pivotal in person-centred care.