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The American professional basketball player, Chris Paul has net worth of $75 million. He presently plays as point guard for Los Angeles Clipper of National Basketball Association (NBA). He has won two Olympic gold medals and won NBA Rookie of the year.

His annual salary is $20 million and through endorsements he earns $6 million summing his total earning to $26.1 million. He is No 37 Highest Paid Athlete according to Forbes magazine.He has signed five year contract with Los Angeles Clipper for $107.3 million with guarnteed money of $107.3 million and average base salary of $21.4 million.

Before joining Los Angeles Clipper in 2011, Chris Paul played for New Orleans Hornett. He received $18.4 million in 2014, which was his highest

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