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

February 13, 2026

close Video Chris Paul returning to Clippers; are 'Rakim, Big Daddy Kane forming a super hip hop group' | First Things First Chris Broussard explains how Chris Paul returning to the LA Clippers is 'KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Rakim and Big Daddy Kane forming a super hip-hop group.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chris Paul has made a decision about his basketball future. On Friday, the likely future Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer announced he would step away from the NBA after the Toronto Raptors waived the 40-year-old guard."It's time for me to show up for others and in other ways," Paul wrote in an Instagram post.

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

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"This last season, I knew I couldn't do it unless I was at home with my family." Paul re-signed with the Los Angeles Clippers over the summer, but the team sent him home in December.
He landed in Toronto via a three-team trade last week but never took the court for the Raptors.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS. COM Chris Paul of the LA Clippers during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center Nov.
22, 2025, in Charlotte, N. C.
(David Jensen/) Paul walks away from professional basketball with more than 20,000 points and 10,000 assists, the first player in NBA history to reach those totals.

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

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

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