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Chris Paul, the \u201cPoint God\u201d who was a 12-time All-Star selection and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement on Friday in the capper of a 21-season career that will surely merit induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

Paul made the announcement on the first day of the NBA’s All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, California. Paul spent his final season \u2014 an abbreviated one<\/a> \u2014 with the Clippers, who sent him home in December and wound up trading him to Toronto earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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