« I would like to be part of an ownership group after I finish playing. » Nearly two years after this declaration, Chris Paul is getting closer to retirement, but still isn’t done playing. And his desire to become an owner is still very much alive today.
Recently interviewed by Forbes, the Warriors’ replacement leader definitely has a destination in mind: Charlotte. “ Charlotte is clearly my home, but I’m open. Especially if there’s an expansion or something like that, I’m open. I’ve been involved in the league for too long, in all aspects », Judges the leader, native of North Carolina (Winston-Salem).
To know ” knowing the game, understanding the GMs, player relationships, all the different entities, that’s definitely one of my goals. I want to own a team “, displays the league veteran and future Hall of Famer.
When his desire was mentioned two years ago, it was more a question of him joining an “owners group”, because even if he has amassed nearly $400 million in career salaries, Chris Paul would not have not the personal funds necessary to buy a club on his own.
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“CP3” goes even further in its intentions today by evoking its interest in the WNBA: “ Every year since I’ve been in the NBA, I’ve been to a WNBA game. I am enthusiastic (as to his future), because working for the union, I was involved in theirs and I talked about how we could evolve their game, do this or that… and they did it in a natural way. »
From then on, he would very well imagine having a double NBA / WNBA hat as an owner, as some have today. “ People are finally starting to see how amazing their game is. There are so many talented women, they play the game so fluidly. […] This will continue to develop. And I want to be part of it. I would love to own a WNBA team. »
It will undoubtedly take a few years for this very close friend of LeBron James, who shares the same ambition and is taking concrete steps in this direction, to realize this dream.
2024-05-19 11:32:15
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