Chris Paul Goes Viral After Landing New Job With ESPN

Veteran point guard Chris Paul is dipping his toes into the broadcasting world for this year's NBA Playoffs.

On Tuesday, ESPN announced that Paul will join the NBA Countdown team for its coverage of the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals.

"Welcome to the NBA Countdown team, @CP3!" host Malika Andrews wrote on X.

ESPN PR also released an official statement on the hire:

ESPN today announced at The Walt Disney Company’s Upfront that 12-time NBA All-Star guard Chris Paul will join its NBA Countdown show for the 2024 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Paul will serve as both a pregame and halftime guest analyst throughout the series. NBA Countdown airs one hour prior to the Eastern Conference Finals games on ESPN and 30 minutes before ABC games. The full schedule is below.

Paul joins host Malika Andrews, analysts Stephen A. Smith and two-time NBA Executive of the Year Bob Myers, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame sportswriter Michael Wilbon and senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on the show.

Paul, 39, just finished his 19th NBA season. The 12-time All-Star joined Golden State with championship aspirations before the 2023-24, but ultimately came up short with the Warriors' loss in the NBA Play-In Tournament.

Whenever Paul decides to hang up the shoes, it appears a full-time broadcasting job could be in his future.