Overview
- Paul posted a career-spanning video before the Clippers’ game in Charlotte, writing, “Back in NC!!! What a ride…Still so much left…GRATEFUL for this last one!!”
- The post went live roughly 90 minutes before tipoff in his home state, turning the 2025–26 campaign into an explicit farewell run.
- ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the 40-year-old guard will retire after this season, updating his summer suggestion that he had only one year left.
- Back with the Clippers on a one-year deal, Paul has taken a reduced bench role early in the season after a 21-year career that includes 12 All-Star selections and 11 All-NBA honors.
- He ranks second all-time in assists and steals, and tributes quickly followed his announcement, including messages from LeBron James and his wife, Jada Paul.