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Chris Paul: NBA Player Of LA Clippers
Chris Paul is a professional NBA player and currently plays for the LA Clippers and is star player of Clippers. Chris Paul is a great player as he is super smart at basketball. He is small at 6’1 for the NBA, and he plays PG (Point Guard). Chris Paul isn’t fast in fact he is really slow and he knows this, so this is what makes him one of the smartest as he beats all his defenders with certain moves. He either waits for them to reach or makes amazing passes and he cannot beat his defender with his speed. Chris Paul’s high school experience was very inspirational. Chris Paul and his grandfather were really close, but unfortunately his grandfather was killed by a shoot and run. In high school Chris Paul made varsity as a freshmen and after his

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