CareerChris Paul is now a starting point guard for the Los Angeles Clippers. The season starts soon and they are looking to make it to the finals this year. He is on the team along with Blake Griffin, Chauncey Billups, Matt Barnes, Eric Bledsoe, Caron Butler, Jamal Crawford, Willie Green, Grant Hill, DeAndre Jordan, Ryan Hollins, Travis Leslie, Lamar Odom, Trey Thompkins, and Ronny Turiaf. Since being on the New Orleans Hornets, his salary has increased from $3,144,240 to $16,359,805.
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FamilyChris now has a family of four, ever since his daughter was born about two months ago. Chris married Jada Crawley On September 10, 2011. Chris has a 3 year old son named Christopher Emmanuel Paul Jr. and a recently born about two month old daughter named Camryn Alexis Paul.
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Awards and Achievements
He has won over 20 awards in his NBA career along with the ones that he will probably be winning this year. Chris is only 27 years old, so he has a long way to go until he has to retire (too old to play). He has a good amount of time to win many more awards if he wishes too.
All Awards Won:
North Carolina Mr. Basketball (2003)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2006)
All-Rookie First Team (2006)
Bronze medal with Team USA, FIBA World Championship (2006)
Gold medal with Team USA, Summer Olympic Games (2008)
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008, 2011)
5× NBA All-Star (2008–2012)
2× All-NBA First Team (2008, 2012)
2× NBA assists champion (2008-2009)
All-NBA Second Team (2009)
4× NBA steals champion (2008-2009, 2011-2012)
2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009, 2012)
All-NBA Third Team (2011)
USA Olympics Basketball team (2012)Gold medal with Team USA, Summer Olympic Games (2012)
All Awards Won:
North Carolina Mr. Basketball (2003)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2006)
All-Rookie First Team (2006)
Bronze medal with Team USA, FIBA World Championship (2006)
Gold medal with Team USA, Summer Olympic Games (2008)
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008, 2011)
5× NBA All-Star (2008–2012)
2× All-NBA First Team (2008, 2012)
2× NBA assists champion (2008-2009)
All-NBA Second Team (2009)
4× NBA steals champion (2008-2009, 2011-2012)
2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009, 2012)
All-NBA Third Team (2011)
USA Olympics Basketball team (2012)Gold medal with Team USA, Summer Olympic Games (2012)