Christopher Emmanuel Paul famed as Chris Paul is a well-known American professional basketball player who has been playing basketball since his high school. He is currently playing for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, an NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, two Olympic gold medals, and led the NBA in assists four times and steals six times. He has also been selected to nine NBA All-Star teams, eight All-NBA teams, and nine NBA All-Defensive teams. He is regarded as one of the very talented basketballer in this modern era.
James Harden and Chris Paul Reportedly Argued About 'Spacing'
James Harden confidently said, "I know exactly what we need to do," in response to a question about what has to be done in order for the Houston Rockets to take the next step in the 2019-20 campaign before two months ago. It was a confident statement from Harden, especially after he just saw his team get eliminated from the playoffs by the Golden State Warriors for a second straight season. At the time, we weren't able to piece it all together, but the 2018 NBA MVP might have been hinting at the idea of moving Chris Paul in the offseason. After trying to make it work for two seasons, Harden and Paul's relationship may have hit the point of no return when the two reportedly got into a "tense" verbal back-and-forth following their Game 6 elimination at the hands of a Warriors team without Kevin Durant. While Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni and forward P.J. Tucker tried to downplay their rumored feud, Houston proved that the organization wasn't satisfied with the team's direction under the Harden-Paul tandem when they traded their veteran point guard and a package of first-round picks for Russell Westbrook.
Early Life of Chris Paul
Chris Paul was born on 6th May 1985 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as Christopher Emmanuel Paul. He is of African-American ethnicity and has an American nationality. He is the son of Charles Edward Paul (father) and Robin Jones (mother). He has an elder brother Charles Paul. In childhood, they both were taught playing basketball and football with his father. For his schooling, he joined West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, North Carolina where he was McDonald’s All-American and attended the Wake Forest University. As of 2019, his age is 34.
Body Measurements of Chris Paul
Chris Paul is a very handsome basketball player with athletic body build and he has a height of 6 feet. His body weighs 79 kg. He has black hair and dark brown eyes. Moreover, his shoe size, biceps size and more will be added soon. Overall, he has got a very healthy body with a charming smile on his face attracting a lot of people towards him.
Career of Chris Paul
- Chris Paul started playing basketball professionally as soon as his graduation.
- He was selected fourth overall in the 2005 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets.
- Hornets played most of their games in Oklahoma City due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
- He was selected to his first NBA All-Star Game in the year 2007.
- He played as a member of Hornets till 2011.
- Fearing Paul will be a free agency and leave Hornets, Ownership of Hornets began actively pursuing a trade for him which would provide the team equitable compensation in return for his services.
- On 8th December 2011, he was traded to Los Angeles Clippers.
- While he was in Clippers, he suffered a hamstring injury which made him miss several matches.
- He was selected as the president of the National Basketball Players Association on 21st August 2013.
- He also holds an endorsement deals with companies like Nike and State Farm.
- He was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, Darrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, Lou Williams, Kyle Wiltjer, a future first round pick, and cash considerations on 28th June 2017.
- He signed a four-year, $160 million maximum contract extension with the Rockets on 8th July 2018.
- He averaged 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 8.2 assists last season while shooting 41.9 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from three-point range during the 2018-2019 season.
Marital Status (Married), Wife, Children
Chris Paul is a married person and he was married to his long-time girlfriend Jada Crawley. The couple got into a married relationship on 10th September 2011 after dating for several years. The couple has been blessed with two children, Christopher Emmanuel Paul Jr. born on 23rd May 2009, and Camryn Alexis Paul born on 16th August 2012. As of today, the couple is living a happy life without any sign of divorce. They are enjoying their life a lot.
Net Worth of Chris Paul
The net worth of this famous basketball player will be surely in million as he is a very successful basketball player. His career has paid him a great fortune and fame. His net worth is estimated to have $95 million and his salary is around 22.87 million USD as of today. Overall, he is satisfied with his earnings.
