Chris Paul

Chris Paul’s wife is Jada Paul whom he married in September 2011. Their first child Christopher Emmanuel II was born in May 2009, before the couple got married, and their second child, a daughter, named Camryn Alexis, was born in August 2012.

Christopher Emmanuel Paul was born on 6 May 1985 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His parents are Charles Edward Paul and Robin Jones. He also has an older brother named Charles Paul. Both the brothers were taught football and basketball by their father, who is a former athlete himself.

He attended West Forsyth High School where he excelled at playing basketball. During his spare time, young Paul also worked at a service station which was owned by his grandfather, with whom he shared a very close bonding.

Despite having a short height in the early years of his life, his playing skills in court were always appreciated. Because of his amazing performance during high school, a lot of colleges wanted to recruit him, out of which he eventually chose Wake Forest University.

Before joining the Wake Forest University, which had a rich history in basketball, Chris Paul unfortunately lost his grandfather who was killed during a robbery in his home. Soon after, he was recruited by the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest, in which he was a team leader from his first game itself.

Because of his brilliant skills, he soon earned honors such as ‘Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year’, and he successfully broke five freshman records as well: for assists, steals, free throws, three point percentages, as well as free throws. He was also named the nation’s best player by several reputed publications.

n 2005, he appeared for the NBA draft after his sophomore season. He was soon picked by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round. During his first year, the team won a total of thirty-eight games. His amazing talents as well as dedication earned him the ‘NBA Rookie of the Year’ award.

Paul was selected for the US national team for the 2006 FIBA World Championship which was to be held in Japan. He helped his team finish the tournament with a bronze medal. He again represented the national team in the 2008 Olympics, which was held In Beijing. He showed a fantastic performance, and also successfully led his team to win a Gold medal.

He played brilliantly for the Hornets for a total of six seasons. In 2011, before the start of the 2011-12 season, a deal was orchestrated between the New Orleans Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers that sent Paul to the latter team.

In 2004, Chris Paul was declared the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year.

He won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2006 and was also named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team the same year.

His most significant achievement in life was when he represented the National Team and led it to win the Olympic gold in Basketball in 2008 as well as in 2012. He also led his team to a Bronze medal at the FIBA World Championship in 2006.