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  • Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul drives the ball defended by Golden State Warriors forward Dominic McGuire. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-US PRESSWIRE
  • New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul against the Portland Trail Blazers. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
  • New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul (3) shoots over Utah Jazz small forward C.J. Miles (34) during the second half at the New Orleans Arena. The Jazz defeated the Hornets 90-78. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
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    No. 3 – Los Angeles Clippers
    Point guard
    Personal information
    Born (1985-05-06) May 6, 1985 (age 28)
    Lewisville, North Carolina
    Nationality American
    Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
    Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
    Career information
    High school West Forsyth High School
    (Clemmons, North Carolina)
    College Wake Forest (2003–2005)
    NBA Draft 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
    Selected by the New Orleans Hornets
    Pro career 2005–present
    League NBA
    Career history
    2005–2011 New Orleans Hornets
    2011–present Los Angeles Clippers
    Career highlights and awards
    • 6× NBA All-Star (2008–2013)
    • NBA All-Star Game MVP (2013)
    • 2× All-NBA First Team (2008, 2012)
    • All-NBA Second Team (2009)
    • All-NBA Third Team (2011)
    • 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009, 2012–2013)
    • 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008, 2011)
    • NBA Rookie of the Year (2006)
    • All-Rookie First Team (2006)
    • 2× NBA assists leader (2008–2009)
    • 5× NBA steals leader (2008–2009, 2011–2013)
    • Consensus first team All-American (2005)
    • North Carolina Mr. Basketball (2003)

    Christopher "Chris" Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA.

    Paul was born and raised in North Carolina. Despite only playing two varsity basketball seasons in high school, he was a McDonald's All-American and accepted a scholarship with nearby Wake Forest University. After his sophomore year with the Demon Deacons, he declared for the draft. Since being selected 4th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets, Paul has been an NBA Rookie of the Year (2006), a six-time All-Star, an All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a multiple All-NBA and All-Defensive team honoree. He led the Hornets to the second round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. He has also won two Olympic gold medals with the United States national basketball team.

    Off the court, Paul enjoys bowling and is a sponsored spokesperson for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). He has participated in numerous celebrity and youth bowling events as the head of the CP3 Foundation, which benefits programs in Louisiana affected by Hurricane Katrina, as well as charities in Winston-Salem.

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