ChrisPaulthe wife of, Jadahas been by his side since the start of his basketball career – and now she sees how it ends.
After the NBA star announced his retirement from basketball on Saturday, November 21, ending an illustrious 21-year career, Jada was quick to post a congratulatory message for her high school sweetheart.
Jada, a fashion designer and entrepreneur, reposted Chris’ retirement announcement video to her Instagram Story, posting a message of support.
“Helluva career! Helluva ride! So proud of you,” Jada posted via her Instagram Story.
Jada and Chris met when Chris was in high school and Jada was in her senior year.
Jada explained in a 2014 interview with xoNschool that a mutual friend set them up. The two graduated from high school and went to Wake Forest University together before Chris was drafted into the NBA in 2005 after his sophomore year of college.
“We met in high school. I’m a year older than him, so in high school it wasn’t cool to be a senior with a junior,” Jada said in an interview with xoNschool in 2014.
The couple remained together throughout college and married in September 2011 in North Carolina. Chris was already in the seventh year of his NBA career at that time.
Chris Paul and his wife Jada Crawley
Getty ImagesOther NBA stars also attended the wedding, including LeBron James And Dwayne Wade. Actor Kevin Hart was also present at the star-studded ceremony.
“Our relationship has progressed,” Jada said. Essence magazine at the time. “I feel safe with Chris. He’s very protective.”
Chris and Jada share two children together: Chris Jr.16 years old, and that of Camry13.
They co-founded the CP3 Foundation in 2005 in partnership with the Winston-Salem Foundation with the goal of making a positive impact “by focusing on education, health, wellness and leadership. The foundation provides resources that enrich and strengthen the healthy development of strong communities.”
Chris has been very supportive of his wife over the years, sharing with People in a 2022 interview that praising the women in his life is very important to him.
“I think that’s why I’m lucky to have the strong mother that I was raised with, but also to have an extraordinary wife and to have the opportunity to raise two extraordinary children,” he said.
Shortly after being drafted in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft, Chris made his presence felt in the league. He won the Rookie of the Year award after his first season with the New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans).
He spent the first six seasons of his career in New Orleans before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, where he spent the next seven years.
He was traded to the Houston Rockets in 2017, then to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019. In 2020, he joined the Phoenix Suns.
The 12-time NBA All Star has bounced around a few teams in recent years, re-signing with the Clippers over the summer where he will finish his career.
Often considered one of the greatest point scorers of all time, he led the NBA in assists five times and led the league in steals six times. He also won two Olympic gold medals with Team USA.
