Chris Paul | New Orleans Hornets
Chris Paul | New Orleans Hornets
Chris Paul (born May 6, 1985) was raised in Lewisville, North Carolina. He played only two years of varsity high school basketball and still managed to attend Wake Forest University on a full scholarship. Chris declared for the NBA draft after his sophomore year, and was selected fourth overall in the 2005 draft by New Orleans. In 2006, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year and he has been selected as an All-Star four times. When not playing basketball, Chris is a fan of ten-pin bowling and participates in numerous celebrity charity events. On September 10th of this year, Chris Paul tied the knot with Jada Crowley. The couples' 2-year old son Chris Jr., was also in attendance. Had it not been for the current lock-out, Chris was scheduled to earn $16,359,805 for the 2011-2012 season.
In July 2007, Chris Paul purchased adjoining condo units at One River Place, New Orleans, for $1.8M. The 14-story building has a swimming pool and fitness center. Chris' two adjacent units have four bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms and is 4,558 square feet. In addition, Chris has a home, in Lewisville, North Carolina that is 3,000 square feet and has a classic Colonial facade.
Source: virtualglobetrotting.com