CHRIS PAUL
WINSTON-SALEM, NC
ATHLETE  (BASKETBALL)
INDUCTED 2013

Chris Paul won a 17/u AAU National Championship with his Kappa Magic Team after his Junior year at West Forsyth High School. He had a stellar career at Wake Forest University and is a perennial NBA All-Star.

Chris and his family support an AAU club in his hometown of Winston-Salem known as CP3. The club has been successful with several state and National Championships.

At Wake Forest Chris was a first team All-American selection and a member of the Academic All-American team. He has won the NBA Rookie of the year award, an NBA all-Star MVP award, two Olympic Gold Medals, and has been in nine All Star games. He has been all NBA defensive player nine times and made eight all NBA teams.

Chris is certain to be selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame after he retires as a player. He is currently a member of the Houston Rockets. Chris also serves as President of the NBA Players Association.