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The LA Clippers presented point guard Chris Paul at Intuit Dome on Monday, one week after signing the 20-year NBA veteran to a minimum contract to rejoin the franchise he led from 2011 to 2017.
Paul’s family, based in LA since Paul was traded to the Clippers from New Orleans in December 2011, was in the front row. While the 40-year-old Paul could choose to end his career after this season, it is not something he is committing to now.
“Please don’t,” Paul joked when asked about possibly retiring. “I’m just in it, to tell you the truth. I’m still in it. Day in and day out, enjoying it, right?… It’s been really cool to be around my fa