Paul, now 40 years old, notably never won a championship in the NBA. But he did win two Olympic gold medals as teammates with James on Team USA in 2008 and 2012.
Meanwhile, Paul and James are longtime pals. James once described Paul as one of his three “very good friends” in the NBA (along with Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony). The two stars were also famously seen together in the notorious “Banana Boat” picture back in 2015.
Paul retires as a 12-time All-Star, an 11-time All-NBA selection, a nine-time All-Defensive honoree and a five-time NBA assists leader. With Paul now officially calling it a career, James becomes the only player left in the NBA to have debuted in 2005 or earlier.
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