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Chris Paul
Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985), nicknamed "CP3", is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Paul is a point guard who 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 a record six times. He has also been selected to twelve NBA All-Star teams, ten All-NBA teams, and nine NBA All-Defensive teams. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
Read full biographyUSA Basketball had known that Paul was trending toward this decision for several days, sources said. The Suns are in the Western Conference finals against the LA Clippers, and if they reach the NBA Finals, there would be virtually no break for Paul from the end of the NBA season to the start of the Tokyo Olympics. Game 7 of the Finals is set for July 22, and Team USA’s opening Olympic game against France is July 25. Dustin Bradford | Getty Images Paul missed Game 1 of the West finals and did not play in Game 2 after entering the…
