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Chris Paul

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Personal Life

S Chris Paul was born on May 6, 1985 in Winston-Salem,

North Carolina where he excelled in basketball.

S His two greatest athletes were Magic Johnson and

Michael Jordan but his hero was his grandfather who was

robbed and beaten to death at the age of 61.

S The next basketball game he played in he scored 61

points in honor of his grandfather.

Basketball Career

S In 2005 Chris Paul was selected 4th in the NBA Draft.

S In his first year he was selected as the Rookie of the Year

and he led the New Orleans Hornets to a 38-44

record,which was much better than the year before. He

also had two triple doubles.

S Chris Paul currently averages 26.3 PPG and an average

of 9.8 APG. (www.nba.com)

Community Service

S Chris Paul has his own organization with Smithfield

Foods in which he fed a 1,000 families.

S Chris Paul also has his own foundation called the CP3

foundation where he has raised 250,000 since 2006.

S In September he received the NBA Assist award for his

outstanding service to the community.

Resources

S Statistics: www.nba.com

S Biographical information: www.kidzworld.com