Rare Photos of Chris Paul

After being selected with fourth overall pick in the 2005 draft, Chris Paul quickly became one of the league's top point guards, racking up a Rookie of the Year award, four All-Star Game appearances, an Olympic gold medal and a handful of NBA records. After recovering from a knee injury in 2010, Paul return to form this season as the league's leader in steals (2.35 per game). He even carried a depleted Hornets team to a stunning couple of victories over the defending champion Lakers in a first-round series which most expected the Hornets to get swept.

Here's a look back at some rarely seen photos of the 6-foot guard most call CP3.