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Chris Paul explains his IG story post: "I was playing cards with my family man. We was playing...I won the card game"

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Before Stephen Curry became a superstar with the Golden State Warriors, the sweet shooter participated in Chris Paul's first elite guard camp while at Davidson. The two point guards also trained together the following summer -- and even found time to go to Walt Disney World while Paul was on a family vacation in Orlando, Florida -- before Curry's rookie season in Golden State in 2009. Few have gone through the entire Paul experience like Curry, who went from mentee to rival before becoming teammates in Golden State during the 2023-24 season. "That was the start of the relationship that extended into my rookie year and ever since in terms of the friendship," Curry told ESPN of attending Paul's camp. "He's just a dude that loves the game, loves to give back to it, is always going out his way to give advice or be available. He's impacted lives in a phenomenal way."

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The possibility that he could eventually face his campers on the next level has never stopped Paul from imparting his wisdom on the younger generation. "I'm telling them all the little nuances of how I steal the ball," the 12-time All-Star said. "How I read the pick-and-roll, how I do this, how I do that. I would show them ways that I steal the ball. And then a lot of them make it to the NBA and I try to do it to them. And they'd be like, 'Oh no! No, you told us this at camp.' They know the sweep-through, they know the jab moves and all that stuff."

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Paul were teammates for one season in Oklahoma City, joining the team in separate trades in the summer of 2019. Paul quickly became Gilgeous-Alexander's mentor, showing the Thunder's future superstar how to handle things off the court, how to navigate the weight room, treatment, diet and keep his body in peak shape. "I would say more than anything, he really showed me how to be a pro," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "When he plays, he does a really good job of doing every little thing that you can to try to get an edge out there, get a win or get the better of your opponent. Whether it's knowing the rules, knowing their plays or knowing the situation in the game, what they want to run, who they want to go to -- he's just always locked into the little things on the court that help you win. So that's [how] he inspired me."

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Farbod Esnaashari: Chris Paul posted this on Instagram roughly 15 minutes after the Clippers' were eliminated by the Warriors.

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Throughout the week, his speed was consistently his sharpest weapon getting to the rim. His shot is already pretty efficient - once he tightens that up further, his game jumps to another level. He lacks height, but makes up for it with tenacity, picking pockets on defense with a Chris Paul-like instinctiveness. West Virginia fans have a lot to look forward to next season.

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Courtside Buzz: BREAKING: Chris Paul will be the assistant basketball coach at his son, Chris Paul II’s high school, Campbell Hall, next season ❤️ Paul, who retired mid-season in 2025-26, voiced that he wanted to spend more time with his family. Coach CP3! 💯

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Dave McMenamin: With his 2nd assist tonight, LeBron James reached 12,000 assists for his career - the 4th player to do so, joining John Stockton (15,806), Chris Paul (12,552) and Jason Kidd (12,091).

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His Golden State tenure ended about five months later, when he, Jordan Poole and Patrick Baldwin Jr. were traded to the Washington Wizards for veteran guard Chris Paul. Though his time with the Warriors was short, Rollins said he learned a lot from sharing a locker room with two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry. “The main thing I would say is just his routine and how he went about it on and off the court,” Rollins said. “He had his routine on the court, what he did pregame, practices, how he was working out after practice. He was Steph Curry, but he was still acting like he was a rookie, in a way. He was very down to earth, very humble, communicated with you like he was just a regular person. “That was probably the biggest thing I took from him, was just his humbleness and how he was down to earth. And just because of who he was, it didn’t make him go about and interact with anybody else differently.”

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None of it is surprising, he insists. Gilgeous-Alexander counts Chris Paul as one of his earliest mentors. In his first season in Oklahoma City, Paul told him: You know you are starting to do things when you go to other arenas and they boo you. “That’s very true,” says Gilgeous-Alexander. Let the crowds complain. Let the talking heads gripe. To Gilgeous-Alexander, it’s just evidence he’s doing something right. “Everybody in the history of the NBA has an arc where everyone loves them, and then everyone hates them,” says Gilgeous-Alexander. “LeBron James was hated, and look what he’s done for the game? It’s part of the game. I love it. It’s stuff I dreamed about as a kid.”

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You shared a tribute to CP on IG about his retirement news. How did you process all of that? DeAndre Jordan: “It took me a while to really accept that he retired. He was such an impactful person on my career and the trajectory of my career. So nobody can tell me anything bad about CP. That’s one of my brothers. We played together for some years.” “We also are extremely close friends. I’m happy for him. If he’s at peace with his decision, I’m happy for him. I wish it would’ve ended a lot differently. I’m sure a lot of people do. But at the end of the day, things happen for a reason. He’s a first ballot Hall-of-Famer. He’ll be wearing a jacket someday. I’m just happy that I was able to be a teammate of his. He’s one of my best friends.”

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Law Murray: DeAndre Jordan has shared a tribute to the recently retired Chris Paul prior to Jordan’s visit to LA with the Pelicans

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Chris Paul on NBA career: I’ve done way more than I had ever dreamed of. Like straight up because in my dream it was about basketball, right? And throughout this career, I did learn so much more about life, about being a parent. I remember when you (Dwyane Wade) were leaving Miami. We were on the boat. Wade: We were on a yacht. Let's get that right. Cuz a boat is a little smaller than a yacht. Paul: You're right. It was a nice one too. But we were on there and I never forget us talking about it and we were like man, they don't appreciate you. They tripping. I remember even just seeing your face trying to even think about going to another team. You let him off the hook at one point, like giving him a discount. You know what I'm saying? But that's just cuz you're straight Miami. When I came into the league, of course everybody hopes that they're gonna have a career like Dirk, Kobe... Wade: One team and all that.

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Kenny “The Jet” Smith is giving Chris Paul his flowers -- and already mapping out his next move! TMZ Sports caught up with the "Inside The NBA" cohost over All-Star Weekend … and Smith didn’t hesitate when talking about CP3’s recent retirement from the NBA -- saying he has a résumé that speaks for itself. “Chris Paul is one of the greatest point guards to ever play,” Smith tells us. “He deserves his retirement, he deserves his flowers. I've known him since high school, I’ve known him since Wake Forest. I'm excited for his next chapter in his career -- he's going to make a great NBA coach.”

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