Paul George

Paul George is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He is an 8-time NBA All-Star. In 2013, he was also named the NBA’s Most Improved Player. In 2016, he won an Olympic Gold Medal during the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Paul Clifton Anthony George was born on May 2, 1990 Palmdale, California in the United States of America. He stands 203 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 100 kg. He is a Small Forward, Shooting Guard, and Power Forward and he shoots with his right.

Paul is the son of Paulette and Paul George. He has two older sisters, Teiosha and Portala. Teiosha was a basketball player at Pepperdine and was Paul’s one-on-one playmate during his early years.

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Team	Los Angeles Clippers
Position	Small Forward
Height / weight	2.03 m / 100 kg
Born	2 May 1990
Nationality	United States
Playing Style	Right Handed
Nickname	PG13

Team History
LA Clippers	2019 - present
Oklahoma City	2017 - 2019
Indiana	2010 - 2017

He has gone by the nicknames PG-13, Young Trece, Batman, and Playoff P.

High School and College Career

He attended Knight High School in Palmdale, California. Later, he committed to play for the California State University Fresno and was there from 2008 to 2010. While there, he was named to the Second-team All-WAC in 2010.

Paul George only played two seasons with Fresno State. During his sophomore year, he was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the most entertaining college basketball players.

Professional Career

In 2010, he declared for the NBA and was selected in the 1st round of the NBA Draft and was the 10th overall pick, selected by the Indiana Pacers.

During his rookie season, he was named NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In 2013, he was an NBA All-Star for the first time. He would be named an All-Star a total of 8 times up until 2023.

He played with the Pacers from 2010 until 2017 right before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder on July 16, 2017.

He stayed with Oklahoma before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on July 10, 2019. In 2019, he was named to the All-NBA First Team. By December of 2020, he signed a jaw-dropping $190 million extension contract with the Clippers. In 2023, he was named an All-Star again.