Chris Paul
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Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets of the National Basketball Association. He serves as team captain of the franchise.
Paul was born and raised in North Carolina. Despite only playing two varsity seasons in high school, he was a McDonald's All-American and basketball accepted a scholarship with nearby Wake Forest University. After his sophomore year with the Demon Deacons, he declared for the draft. Since being selected 4th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by New Orleans, Paul has been named a NBA Rookie of the Year Award (2006), an multiple All-Star, listed in both All-NBA and All-Defensive teams and led the Hornets to the second round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. He has also won an Olympic Gold Medal with the United States national basketball team.
Off the court, Paul is a notably ten-pin bowler and a sponsored spokesperson for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). He has participated in numerous celebrity and youth events as head of CP3 Foundation to benefit programs in his hometown Winston-Salem and New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Original Wikipedia article: Chris Paul
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Personal Information
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| Player name | Chris Paul |
| Birth date | 1985/05/06 |
| Birth place | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Sport | Basketball |
| League | NBA |
| Division | Southwest Division |
| Team | New Orleans Hornets |
| Status | Active |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Original Wikipedia article: Chris Paul
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