Chris Paul

American basketball player (born 1985)
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Chris Paul

Summary

Chris Paul is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winston-Salem[2]. He was born on +1985-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,941 views/month, #1,797 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Chris Paul was born in Winston-Salem[2].
  • Chris Paul was born on +1985-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chris Paul held citizenship in United States[6].
  • English was Chris Paul's native language[7].
  • Chris Paul's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Chris Paul was educated at West Forsyth High School[8].
  • Chris Paul's education included a stint at Wake Forest University[9].
  • Chris Paul received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award[10].
  • Chris Paul received the NBA All-Rookie Team[11].
  • Chris Paul received the Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award[12].
  • Chris Paul received the All-NBA Team[13].
  • Chris Paul received the NBA All-Defensive Team[14].
  • Chris Paul received the All-NBA Team[15].
  • Chris Paul's image is recorded as Chris Paul (2022 All-Star Weekend) (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Chris Paul is recorded as male[17].
  • Chris Paul's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Chris Paul's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[19].
  • Chris Paul's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48703219[20].
  • Chris Paul's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2008062261[21].
  • Chris Paul's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2255137[22].
  • Chris Paul's Commons category is recorded as Chris Paul[23].
  • Chris Paul's position played on team / speciality is recorded as point guard[24].
  • Chris Paul's residence is recorded as Charlotte[25].
  • Chris Paul's residence is recorded as Forsyth County[26].
  • Chris Paul's residence is recorded as Los Angeles[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chris Paul's place of birth was Winston-Salem[2]. He was born on +1985-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at West Forsyth High School[8], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1964[30] and Wake Forest University[9], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1834[33].

Career and Affiliations

Chris Paul worked as a basketball player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include NBA Rookie of the Year Award[10], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1953[36]; NBA All-Rookie Team[11], a class of award[37]; Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award[12], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1993[40]; All-NBA Team[13], an All-Team[41], in United States[42], founded in 1947[43]; NBA All-Defensive Team[14], a sports award[44], founded in 1968[45]; and NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[46], a most valuable player award[47], in United States[48].

Why It Matters

Chris Paul ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,941 views/month, #1,797 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Chris Paul born?

Chris Paul was born in Winston-Salem[2].

What did Chris Paul do for work?

Chris Paul worked as basketball player[4].

Where did Chris Paul go to school?

Chris Paul was educated at West Forsyth High School[8] and Wake Forest University[9].

What awards did Chris Paul receive?

Honors received include NBA Rookie of the Year Award[10], NBA All-Rookie Team[11], Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award[12], and All-NBA Team[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . FIBA database. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [46] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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