{"id":301812,"date":"2025-11-22T16:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T16:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/301812\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T16:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T16:53:09","slug":"nba-icon-chris-paul-announces-hes-retiring-after-21-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/301812\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA icon Chris Paul announces he’s retiring after 21 seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"

By OLIVER SALT, US ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 11:35 EST, 22 November 2025 | Updated: 11:50 EST, 22 November 2025 <\/p>\n

Los Angeles<\/a> Clippers star Chris Paul is set to retire at the end of the season, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n

Paul, 40, will bring the curtain down on his career at the end of his 21st year in the NBA<\/a>, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The legendary guard is a 12-time All-Star and 11-time member of All-NBA teams after stints with the New Orleans<\/a> Hornets, Houston Rockets<\/a>, Oklahoma<\/a> City Thunder, Phoenix Suns<\/a>, Golden State Warriors<\/a> and San Antonio Spurs<\/a>, as well as two spells with the Clippers.<\/p>\n

After playing college basketball at Wake Forest in Clemmons, North Carolina<\/a>, Paul was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2005 draft by the formerly-named Hornets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More to follow.<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul is set to retire at the end of his 21st season in the NBA<\/p>\n

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