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Christopher Emmanuel "Chris" Paul (born May 6, 1985) is the American high quality basketball player for the La Clippers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighing 175 lb (79 kg), he's got began exclusively for the position of point guard. Paul has won the NBA Rookie of the Year Trophy, an Olympic gold medal, and led the National basketball association on assists three times and steals six times. He has recently been elected to seven NBA All-Star teams, six All-NBA teams, and 6 All-Defensive teams.

Paul has been a McDonald's All-American in high school. He joined Wake Forest University for 2 years of college basketball when he assisted the Demon Deacons obtain their first truly number one position. He had been selected fourth overall in the 2005 NBA draft with the New Orleans Hornets and traded with the Clippers in 2011.

At December 8, 2011, the Hornets agreed to a three-team trade transferring Paul for the L . A . Lakers. A NBA, that owned the team during the time, nullified the deal, along with commissioner David Stern claiming New Orleans are the best off holding Paul.The teams involved on the trade tried out to lobby the league to reverse its ruling and reconstruct the deal to no avail.On December 12, the Hornets agreed to a trade sending Paul into the Los Angeles Clippers, even so the deal broke down following the NBA added additional needs to the authentic terms. 2 days later, the teams now made the deal, sending Paul and 2 future second stage draft picks for the Clippers for Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu, and also Minnesota Timberwolves' unprotected first round pick in the 2012 draft. After the deal's conclusion, Paul declared which he would opt into the final year of his agreement and remain on La for about 2 more seasons.