A current family guide after Chris Paul’s 2026 NBA retirement
Chris Paul’s 2 Children: Chris Jr and Camryn
Quick answer: Chris Paul and his wife, Jada Paul, have two children: Christopher Emmanuel Paul II, known as Chris Jr or Lil Chris, born 23 May 2009, and Camryn Alexis Paul, born 16 August 2012. On 13 August 2026, Chris Jr is 17 and Camryn is 13. Paul retired from the NBA in February 2026 after 21 seasons.
Retirement changes the centre of this family story. For years, profiles described how Chris Paul balanced an active NBA schedule with two children. The current answer is that the 12-time All-Star has stepped away from playing and explicitly connected that decision with having more time for the events he had missed while Chris Jr and Camryn were growing up.
The children are also old enough to have visible interests but too young for those interests to be written as destiny. Chris Jr has trained and played basketball; Camryn has competed in youth basketball, with her father attending an AAU tournament in 2025. Those are dated activities, not promises of professional careers.
Chris Paul’s children at a glance
| Child | Born and age on 13 August 2026 | Parents | What is publicly established |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Emmanuel Paul II Chris Jr / Lil Chris | 23 May 2009 Age 17 | Chris and Jada Paul | Has played and trained in basketball; appeared with his father at selected NBA events. |
| Camryn Alexis Paul | 16 August 2012 Age 13 | Chris and Jada Paul | Has played youth basketball; her father attended an AAU tournament in 2025. |
Chris Jr and Camryn are full siblings. They share both parents, Chris Paul and Jada Crawley Paul. The couple married in September 2011, between the children’s births: Chris Jr was two at the wedding, and Camryn arrived the following year.
The daughter’s name requires one clear correction: she is Camryn, not “Camer”. NBA and USA Basketball records consistently use Camryn, while longer reported profiles give her full name as Camryn Alexis Paul.
How Chris and Jada Paul’s family fits together
Chris and Jada knew one another in North Carolina before the NBA career began. Their first child, Chris Jr, arrived in 2009 while Paul was with the New Orleans Hornets. They married in 2011 and welcomed Camryn in 2012, shortly after his trade to the Los Angeles Clippers.
That timing means both children grew up across multiple teams and cities. Paul played for New Orleans, the Clippers, Houston, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Golden State, San Antonio and the Clippers again. A family profile does not need to turn every transfer into a child’s biography, but the travel explains his later comments about missing school and sports events.
When Paul returned to Los Angeles in 2025, the NBA’s report from his news conference said Jada, 16-year-old Chris Jr and 12-year-old Camryn were in the front row. It also reported that the family had stayed in Los Angeles and that proximity to them mattered in the decision.
For another NBA family with children following different public paths, see KidsCo’s guide to Shaquille O’Neal’s six children. For a coach’s family rather than a player’s, compare Steve Kerr’s three children.
Chris Paul Jr: the eldest child
Christopher Emmanuel Paul II was born on 23 May 2009. He is widely called Chris Jr or Lil Chris. The “II” and “Jr” forms both signal that he shares his father’s name; public coverage uses the shorter nickname more often.
Chris Jr became familiar to basketball viewers through selected appearances beside his father, including press conferences and All-Star events. Those moments created an impression that he had grown up inside the NBA. The more precise answer is that basketball was one visible part of his childhood while his father’s career supplied unusual access to courts and players.
In the 2025 Clippers return report, Paul said he had been lifting weights with his son. Chris Jr has also played organised basketball, and highlights or youth-team material circulate online. None of that establishes a college commitment or professional route on the review date.
At 17, he is old enough for his own athletic record to begin taking shape but still young enough for it to change. KidsCo therefore dates the activity and avoids recruiting language. “NBA star’s son is the next CP3” is a headline; it is not an evidence-based career assessment.
Chris Jr’s public appearances also show the effect of time. The small child once seen joking in interview rooms is now nearing adulthood as his father leaves the league. A current article should not freeze him as the meme-friendly child from an old clip.
Camryn Paul: the younger child
Camryn Alexis Paul was born on 16 August 2012. She is three years younger than her brother and turns 14 three days after this guide’s review date.
Camryn has played youth basketball. In July 2025, the NBA report on Paul’s return to Los Angeles said he had attended her AAU tournament during the summer. That is strong, dated evidence of a current sporting interest because it comes from direct family context carried by the league.
It is not evidence that she plans to become a professional athlete. Young people play sports for competition, friends, development and enjoyment. The responsible wording records participation without attaching a career narrative to a 13-year-old.
Camryn has appeared at some public events with her family and in foundation material, but her routine life remains private. This guide does not list a school, team schedule, neighbourhood or social account. The official facts needed to answer the reader are her name, age, parents and the dated activity her father has openly discussed.
The difference between the siblings is not “the basketball son and the private daughter”. Both have played; both are minors or near-minors with selected public moments. The family’s choices about visibility can change as the children gain their own voices.
How Chris Paul’s retirement changes the family story
Chris Paul announced his retirement on 13 February 2026, ending a 21-season NBA career. The NBA and Associated Press both reported the decision. He retired as a 12-time All-Star, two-time Olympic gold medallist and one of the league’s leading career playmakers.
The family relevance is direct rather than inferred. Paul had said the previous summer that he hated missing his children’s events and wanted more time with them. Reporting around retirement returned to that point: after two decades of team schedules, travel and recovery, family time was one of the things the next chapter could restore.
| Before February 2026 | After retirement | What remains unknown |
|---|---|---|
| An active NBA schedule across 21 seasons and multiple cities | No game-and-travel obligation as an active player | His exact long-term business, broadcasting or basketball role |
| Public comments about missing children’s events | More capacity to attend family activities | How the family divides every day privately |
| Chris Jr and Camryn grew up around an active career | Both enter later adolescence with their father retired | Whether either will choose elite basketball |
Retirement does not mean Paul stopped working or caring about basketball. His statement said the game would remain part of his life. It means a family guide must stop using present-tense phrases such as “the NBA star currently plays” and must not quietly leave a 2025 team listed as current.
The Chris Paul Family Foundation
Paul founded the CP3 Foundation in 2005 in honour of his late grandfather Nathaniel Jones. Now presented as the Chris Paul Family Foundation, the organisation supports young people and communities through education, leadership and opportunity programmes.
The word “family” can cause another kind of overstatement. The organisation’s name and values reflect Paul’s family history, and relatives may appear in its public work. That does not mean Chris Jr and Camryn hold executive roles. The foundation’s official team page is the right place to verify governance; a family photograph is not.
NBA reporting has described programmes that expose young people to business, academics, finance and community leadership. This is relevant to the children’s context because it shows that their father’s public legacy extends beyond basketball statistics. It is not a reason to make the children spokespeople before they choose that role.
The foundation also connects the generations in a more meaningful way than a surname. It began in memory of Paul’s grandfather years before Chris Jr was born, continued through the playing career and now enters the retirement period as an established platform.
Wake Forest’s official Hall of Fame profile adds an independent institutional strand to that history. It records Paul’s college achievements and the family foundation’s scholarships and leadership work in his home region. That matters because it prevents the legacy section from depending entirely on NBA pages: the college that retired his jersey also documents a long connection between education, Winston-Salem and the grandfather whose memory shaped the foundation.
The timing matters for readers returning to an older profile. Chris Jr reached 17 after Paul’s final season, while Camryn turns 14 in August 2026. Retirement therefore begins during later adolescence, not early childhood, and any claim about what Paul can attend now should be described as new capacity rather than a guarantee about private family routines.
Chris Paul family timeline
| Date | Family milestone | What it establishes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Paul begins the CP3 Foundation in honour of his grandfather. | The family and community work predates his own children. |
| 23 May 2009 | Christopher Emmanuel Paul II is born. | Chris and Jada’s first child. |
| September 2011 | Chris Paul and Jada Crawley marry. | The parents formalise their long relationship. |
| 16 August 2012 | Camryn Alexis Paul is born. | Their second child and only daughter. |
| July 2025 | Paul returns to the Clippers with his family at the news conference. | Current ages and the importance of staying close to family. |
| 13 February 2026 | Paul announces his NBA retirement. | Ends the active-player chapter after 21 seasons. |
| August 2026 | Chris Jr is 17 and Camryn is nearly 14. | The children enter later adolescence after growing up around the NBA. |
The family count has not changed, but almost every age and career description in earlier coverage has. Chris Jr is no longer a young child, Camryn’s name must be complete, and Paul is no longer an active NBA player. A dated review keeps those changes from being flattened into an evergreen but inaccurate snapshot.
Retirement also creates room for a more interesting comparison with Steve Ballmer’s three sons, whose adult careers can be verified outside their father’s primary field. Chris Jr and Camryn are not at that stage yet. The right 2026 answer records present interests and leaves future education and work open.
Browse the KidsCo Celebrity hub for more source-led profiles. For an NBA family with adult children whose professional paths can be verified in more detail, read Shaquille O’Neal’s family guide.
Questions people ask about Chris Paul’s children
How many children does Chris Paul have?
Chris Paul has two children with his wife Jada: son Christopher Emmanuel Paul II and daughter Camryn Alexis Paul.
How old are Chris Paul’s children?
On 13 August 2026, Chris Jr is 17 and Camryn is 13. Camryn turns 14 on 16 August.
Who is Chris Paul Jr?
Christopher Emmanuel Paul II, known as Chris Jr or Lil Chris, is Chris and Jada Paul’s eldest child. He was born on 23 May 2009 and has played basketball.
Does Chris Paul’s daughter play basketball?
Yes. NBA reporting said Paul attended Camryn’s AAU basketball tournament in 2025. That establishes a youth-sports interest, not a future professional career.
Is Chris Paul still playing in the NBA?
No. Chris Paul announced his retirement on 13 February 2026 after 21 NBA seasons.
Who is the mother of Chris Paul’s children?
Jada Crawley Paul is the mother of Chris Jr and Camryn. She and Chris Paul married in September 2011.
Sources and further reading
- NBA official biography: wife Jada, son Chris, daughter Camryn and foundation history.
- NBA: Chris Paul’s February 2026 retirement after 21 seasons.
- NBA and AP: 2025 Clippers return, children’s ages and family activities.
- USA Basketball: official player profile and two-child family record.
- NBA: Chris Paul Family Foundation history and youth work.
- Chris Paul Family Foundation: current official organisation.
- Wake Forest Athletics: official Hall of Fame record and family foundation history.
- Associated Press: retirement, career record and family-time context.
