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Chris Paul announces NBA retirement after 21 seasons: 'It's hard to really know what to feel'
Chris Paul officially ended his 21-season career as one of the NBA's greatest point guards, announcing his retirement on Friday on Instagram.
“This is it! After 21 years I’m stepping away from basketball," Paul wrote in the social-media post. "As I write this, it’s hard to really know what to feel, but for once — most people would be surprised — I don’t have the answer lol! But, mostly I’m filled with so much joy and gratitude!
“While this chapter of being an ‘NBA player’ is done, the game of basketball will forever be engrained in the DNA of my life.”
The fourth overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft out of Wake Forest, Paul ranks second on the NBA's all-time assist list — his 12,552 assists trail only John Stockton's 15,806. He is also second behind Stockton in steals. He leaves as a 12-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA point guard, five-time single-season assists leader, nine-time All-Defense selection and a member of the NBA's 75th anniversary team.
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/chris-paul-announces-nba-retirement-after-21-seasons-172508712.html
