Chris Paul’s Career In The NBA Is Expected To End After His 1-Year Contract, But Not His Work As An Entrepreneur And Investor
Chris Paul has laid a foundation to ensure he’s financially secure when he officially retires from the NBA.
Spotrac notes that Chris Paul was drafted to the league in 2005 by the New Orleans Hornets and has earned around $400.9 million in career earnings. He will soon add a guaranteed $3.6 million under a one-year contract extension with the Clippers, marking his 21st NBA season, per the outlet.
During this year’s American Black Film Festival, Paul predicted that he’ll be in the NBA for a year “at the most.”
In an interview posted via YouTube with sports journalist Jemele Hill, he reflected on the time he has dedicated to the NBA and its impact.
“I’ve been in the NBA for more than half my life, which is a blessing,” Paul told Hill during the festival in June. “These years you do not get back with your kids, with your family.”
Chris Paul’s Business Blueprint Breakdown
While Chris Paul’s family is a priority, he is also driven by his legacy beyond basketball. As a businessman, he’s made strategic moves off the court, including betting big as a serial investor.
Per previous reports from AFROTECH™, his portfolio includes several Black-owned businesses, such as Goalsetter (a fintech platform) and PlayersTV (a streaming platform). Crunchbase lists 19 portfolio companies for Paul as an individual investor.
He also reportedly inked a deal with GoPuff, a consumer goods and food delivery company. He signed on to expand the company’s “Better For You” product category in 2021, which centers on plant-based goods. Now you can find the brand in H-E-B and over 1,000 Walmart stores. Read about it here.
In May 2025, Paul launched Ohh Dip!!! Entertainment, a bespoke full-service media production company he founded alongside his brother CJ Paul, that “specializes in non-scripted and scripted television, digital, documentaries, commercials, and films.”
Recently, according to Forbes, Paul announced the launch of The Chris Paul Collective, a new limited liability company designed to bring together his various businesses, investments, and his nonprofit, The Chris Paul Family Foundation. The outlet reports that it will incorporate his ventures such as the Good Eat’n snack brand, his production company, and will also contain his minority ownership in Angel City FC.
With David Schwab as president, The Chris Paul Collective will also house Paul’s investment in Hyperice, a recovery technology firm valued at $850 million in 2022, per Forbes. He also owns stakes in the Rajasthan Royals, an Indian cricket team; WatchBox, an online platform for luxury watches; and The Soccer Tournament, a competition offering $1 million to its men’s and women’s league champions, the outlet shared.
“The collective is really just the next evolution of everything that I’ve been doing and building over the last 20 years,” he told Forbes.
