Olympic gold medalist, future NBA Hall of Famer Chris Paul calls it a career: 'Filled with so much joy'

Chris Paul has made a determination astir his hoops future. 

On Friday, the apt aboriginal Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer announced helium would measurement distant from the NBA aft the Toronto Raptors waived the 40-year-old guard.

"It's clip for maine to amusement up for others and successful different ways," Paul wrote successful an Instagram post. "This past season, I knew I couldn't bash it unless I was astatine location with my family."

Paul re-signed with the Los Angeles Clippers implicit the summer, but the squad sent him location successful December. He landed successful Toronto via a three-team commercialized past week but ne'er took the tribunal for the Raptors.

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Chris Paul of the LA Clippers during the archetypal fractional against the Charlotte Hornets astatine Spectrum Center Nov. 22, 2025, successful Charlotte, N.C. (David Jensen/Getty Images)

Paul walks distant from nonrecreational hoops with much than 20,000 points and 10,000 assists, the archetypal subordinate successful NBA past to scope those totals. He was named to 12 All-Star teams and earned All-NBA honors 11 times successful his storied career.

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The North Carolina autochthonal is besides a two-time Olympic golden medalist, helping Team USA execute glory successful 2008 successful Beijing and 2012 successful London.

Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers jogs disconnected tribunal during the archetypal 4th against the Dallas Mavericks astatine Intuit Dome Nov. 29, 2025, successful Inglewood, Calif. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Paul's archetypal stint with the Clippers began successful 2011, erstwhile helium played alongside Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. The trio helped pb Los Angeles to six consecutive playoff appearances. He returned to the franchise for what was wide viewed arsenic his last NBA season, a full-circle infinitesimal that could person capped his career.

Paul appeared successful conscionable 16 games successful his 2nd stint with the Clippers and averaged 2.9 points and 3.3 assists per game. He did play successful each 82 games during his lone play with the San Antonio Spurs successful 2024-25.

Los Angeles Clippers defender Chris Paul (3) celebrates a handbasket successful the 2nd 4th against the Minnesota Timberwolves astatine Target Center successful Minneapolis March 8, 2017. (Brad Rempel/USA Today Sports)

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Paul made his NBA debut with the New Orleans Hornets, who were aboriginal renamed the Pelicans. Aside from his clip with the Clippers and Spurs, Paul besides played for the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors.

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