US EditionG Chris Paul Announces Retirement After 21 Seasons
- Chris Paul announced on Instagram that `After 21 years I'm stepping away from basketball` on Friday, shortly after the Toronto Raptors waived him during NBA All‑Star weekend in Inglewood.
- Earlier this month, Chris Paul wrote `it's time for me to show up for others in other ways` and cited wanting to be home with his family, hinting at retirement.
- Paul retires as a 12-time All-Star and 11-time All-NBA selection with 12,552 assists, 2,728 steals, and as the first player with 20,000 points and 10,000 assists.
- Fellow players immediately reacted, with Klay Thompson, Donovan Mitchell and Quentin Richardson posting comments, while Chris Paul told People.com he was `at peace` and ready for what comes next.
- Looking at career span, he is one of seven players with 21 NBA seasons and leaves a Clippers-era legacy despite never winning a title.
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'This is it': Chris Paul retires from NBA after 21 seasons
Twelve-time All-Star guard Chris Paul on Friday, February 13 (Saturday, February 14, Manila time), announced his retirement from the NBA after 21 seasons. Paul, who previously said he’s retiring at the end of the season, publicly made his decision to hang up his sneakers over Instagram. “This is it! After over 21 years I’m stepping away from basketball,” Paul, 40, wrote on social media. “As I write this, it’s hard to really know what to feel, bu…
Longtime NBA player Chris Paul has announced the end of his professional career. He announced this on Instagram after parting ways with the Toronto Raptors, the club he most recently represented.
While he has never been able to win a champion title, the player, now 40 years old, is considered "one of the greatest game leaders in NBA history." He was the first to register at least 20,000 points and make at least 10,000 assists.
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