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How NBA Star Chris Paul Is Structuring His Off-Court Ventures

2025-08-15 161 Dailymotion

The Los Angeles Clippers guard joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone for an interview. During their conversation, Paul discussed his plans for a new business venture aimed at managing his investment portfolio, which includes equity stakes in the NWSL franchise Angel City FC. He also shared insights on how he has managed to stay in the NBA for 20 years.

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0:00 - Introduction: Chris Paul Returns to the Clippers
1:16 - My Winning Stock is Up 106%
2:03 - The Soundtrack That Keeps Me Grounded
3:00 - The #1 Reason I Came Back to LA
4:47 - The Day Steve Ballmer Commanded the Room
8:02 - Joining the NBA's Most Elite Longevity Club
9:02 - Introducing 'The Chris Paul Collective'
11:00 - From Union President to Building My Own Brand
13:40 - Is It Time to Be Selfish?
15:02 - My Vision for Ohh Dip!!! Productions
16:11 - The Billion-Dollar Business of Youth Sports
18:21 - How I Chose the President of My Company
20:31 - What I'm Still Learning About the Business of Basketball
24:02 - Why We Need to Normalize Talking About Money in the Locker Room
25:31 - My First Big Deal & The Lessons I Learned from Nike
27:44 - My #1 Piece of Advice for NBA Rookies
30:05 - Is Becoming a Billionaire a Goal for Me?
32:22 - Chris Paul's Business Empire in One Word: Family
34:11 - Chris Paul's Advice to Up-and-Coming Black Businesses
36:58 - Chris Paul's Favorite 'NBA on NBC' Moment

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