5 of Chris Paul's most incredible performances of his legendary career

Across nearly two decades, Chris Paul has established himself as one of the greatest point guards of all time. 12-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, nearly 12,000 career assists, and NBA 75 honors are just a few of the accolades on the Point God's decorated resume.

It's one of the biggest reasons why many Spurs fans are excited for his arrival in the 210, with Paul signing a 1-year/$13 million deal earlier this summer. While CP3 may be out of his prime at the ripe age of 39, he still has plenty of memorable moments throughout his career that are worth a trip down memory lane.

Chris Paul Scores 61 Points in High School

Chris Paul's path to basketball legend started well before his name was called in the NBA Draft. During Paul's senior year at West Forsyth High School in North Carolina, his grandfather was tragically murdered at the age of 61. Paul was very close with his grandfather, as he used to work at the gas station he owned. A few days after the tragedy, Paul was unsure he would be able to step on the court but ultimately decided to dedicate his next game to his grandfather.

That night, on November 18th, 2002, CP3 was unstoppable, scoring 24 points in the 2nd quarter alone. By the time there were less than two minutes left in the game, Paul had 59 points and had just scored a layup while getting fouled to up his total to 61.

The North Carolina single-game scoring record at that time was 67, with many in the audience anticipating the young point guard to go for 68. Instead, Paul missed the free throw, ending his total with 61 points in honor of the 61 years his grandfather lived for.