Paul frequently glanced down at his family sitting in the first row — wife Jada, 16-year-old son Chris Jr. and 12-year-old daughter Camryn. They continued living in Los Angeles when he left the Clippers six years ago. That led to watching their father on TV and sharing quick phone conversations before school.

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.

T hough Chris Paul returned to the Los Angeles Clippers last week on a one-year deal at the age of 40, he is not set on this being his final NBA season. Paul instead told ESPN's Malika Andrews that he is unsure of his career plans following the 2025-26 season.