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Chris Paul is an NBA star on the rise. He represents the point guard of the future. He's an unbelievable scorer, a great defender, and a player who controls the game's tempo. He creates opportunities for his teammates and challenges them, as well. LeBron James has called him the league's best point guard "because he had eyes in the back of his head." Most fans are aware of his exceptional talents, but in order to truly understand Chris Paul, you must first understand where he came from. This book explores Paul's upbringing, his high school and college careers, and details his breakthrough into the NBA, all the way through the end of the 2012-13 season.Paul's unique abilities and interesting life story has fans wondering where his career will take him next. Inside, you will discover where it all started and learn why so many fans love Paul so much. From family to basketball to the future, all you need to know about Chris Paul is right here, right now, in the most up to date coverage of his life.

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Publié par	Belmont & Belcourt Books
Date de parution	25 mars 2013
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781619843356
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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C HRIS P AUL
An Unauthorized Biography
Copyright © 2013 by Belmont & Belcourt Biographies
All rights reserved. Neither this book nor any parts within it may be sold or reproduced in any form without permission.
eISBN: 9781619843356
Table Of Contents
The Beginning
High school
College career
NBA career
New Orleans Hornets
2005–06: Rookie stardom
2006–07 season
2007–08 season
2008–09 season
2009–10 season
2010–11 season
Los Angeles Clippers
2011–12 season
2012–13 season
Fantasy Impact
International
Player Profile
Personal life
Giving Back
Endorsements
The Trade that wasn't
The Future
The story of Nathaniel Jones
Closing
The Beginning
Christopher "Chris" Emmanuel Paul was born May 6, 1985. He is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA.
Paul was born in Lewisville, North Carolina in 1985 as the second son of Charles Edward Paul and Robin Jones, two years after Charles "C.J." Paul in 1983. Charles and Robin were childhood friends who grew up in Winston-Salem and were members of Dreamland Park Baptist before marrying in 1982. A former athlete himself, Charles taught his sons the games of basketball and football, and coached them in various youth events throughout their childhood. Paul was a gifted athlete, going to the national Pop Warner football championships as a quarterback and linebacker on the Lewisville Titans Junior Pee Wee team, and winning several 14U AAU national tournaments in basketball.
Besides athletics, the Paul brothers spent their summers operating the cash register, rotating tires and changing air filters at Jones Chevron, a service station owned by their grandfather Nathanial Jones on their mother Robin's side. Affectionately known as "Papa Chilly" throughout the community, Jones had operated the station, the first such African-American-operated service station in North Carolina, since 1964 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Paul describes his grandfather as "his best friend" and credits many life lessons to him.
High school
In 1999, Paul began attending West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, North Carolina, where C.J. was already a star junior at point guard. Despite Paul's talent, he was at a significant disadvantage due to his 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) stature. Paul opted to play on the JV basketball team his freshman and sophomore years, believing that the opportunity to gain confidence and experience on the JV would be more beneficial than sitting on the bench on varsity. Meanwhile, Paul grew to 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) by his sophomore year.
By the time Paul had ascended to the varsity squad as a junior, C.J. had graduated. The Paul brothers only ended up playing on the court for 15 seconds together at the end of a playoff game in Paul's sophomore year and C.J.'s senior year in 2001. Paul, who spurted another eight inches to 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), posted 25.0 points, 5.3 assists and 4.4 steals per game to help West Forsyth (26–4) reach the state semifinals.
The following summer, Paul emerged as a heavily recruited point guard. With his family watching, Paul signed his letter of intent to Wake Forest to play for coach Skip Prosser before his senior year. Only 13 miles away from where he grew up in Lewisville, Paul had already verbally committed to them during his junior year and attended many Demon Deacons practices and games.
Tragically, only a day after signing his letter of intent, the body of Nathanial Jones was discovered by Paul's father. Jones died after being beaten and robbed by a group of teens as he unloaded groceries from his car in his driveway. Five teenagers tied Jones’ hands behind his back, taped his mouth, and beat him around the head and face. Jones, who had a history of heart trouble, lay in his carport and died from cardiac arrhythmia. He was 61. Over 2,000 people honored the memories of Jones at his funeral four days later.
The next day, fueled by the suggestion of an aunt, an emotionally devastated Paul scored 61 poin