Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985), better known by his nickname “CP3,” is an NBA basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Paul is a point guard who has won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, two Olympic gold medals, and four times led the NBA in assists and a record six times in steals. He’s also been named to twelve NBA All-Star teams, ten NBA All-Defensive teams, and nine NBA All-Star teams. He was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.

Meet Charles Paul, The Father Of Chris Paul

Chris Paul, the point guard for the Phoenix Suns, is the son of Charles Edward Paul.

Paul was born in Anderson, South Carolina, but relocated to Winston-Salem when he was four years old with his family. Due to forced busing, he attended multiple schools before graduating from East Forsyth High School, where he played football, and then transferred to Winston-Salem State University. Paul worked in a Philips surveillance electronics company.

He was the manager of a local gym when he began participating in pickup games. Paul used his whole 401(k) to cover the costs of my brother and me participating in AAU basketball. In Chris’ junior and senior years at West Forsyth, he was an assistant coach, and Chris went on to become a McDonald’s All-American.

Meet Robin Paul, The Mother Of Chris Paul

Robin Paul is an American socialite and the mother of Chris Paul, a current NBA player.

Robin Paul is a Winston-Salem native who graduated from Carver High School in 1980. She went to Winston-Salem State University, Forsyth Technical Community College, and High Point College. Paul worked as a lead tech analyst at a Wachovia bank office.