NBA great Chris Paul to end historic career after Hall of Fame-worthy career: report
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Chris Paul seems to be giving his last dance. The 2025-2026 NBA season will likely be the future Hall of Famer’s last.
On Saturday, ESPN reported that Paul plans to retire once this season ends. Last month, Paul took the court to begin his 21st NBA season.
“Back in North Carolina!!! What a trip… Still a long way to go… GRATEFUL for this last one!!” Paul, a North Carolina native, wrote, hinting at the speculation with a social media post Saturday morning. He shared a video montage of him wearing the uniforms of all the teams he played for and other notable moments.
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Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) celebrates a basket in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center in Minneapolis on March 8, 2017. (Brad Rempel/USA Today Sports)
Paul’s retirement decision comes months after the star point guard agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Los Angeles Clippers.
New Orleans selected Paul in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft. He left the Crescent City after the 2010-2011 season in favor of the Clippers, and spent the next six seasons in Southern California.
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Shortly after signing the deal, Paul suggested that he had not reached a conclusion about his basketball future. Instead, he wanted to enjoy whatever the NBA season had in store for him.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul runs the ball down the court during the third quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center on January 10, 2016 in Los Angeles. (Kelvin Kuo/USA Today Sports)
“I think throughout this season, at some point, guys I know who have retired and all these kinds of different things, you know it, and you find out for yourself,” Paul told ESPN’s Malika Andrews in July. “It tells you. But I think more than anything, this season I’m definitely going to enjoy it. I don’t take it for granted.”
Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns dribbles the ball against the Denver Nuggets during Game 2 of the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on May 1, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Paul is averaging 2.5 points and 3.3 assists per game this season in just over 13 minutes per game. The Clippers entered Saturday afternoon’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with a 4-11 record.
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Chantz Martin is a sports writer for News Digital.