Who Is Chris Paul's Wife? New Details On Jada Crawley And Their Marriage
Chris Paul and Jada Crawley have been together since they were teenagers.
Instagram Houston Rockets' point guard Chris Paul is currently battling the Warriors in the post season for a spot in the conference finals. Last year, he had to sit out the last two games of the match up with an injury but this year he’s healthy and on the court. At home, Chris is a family man with two kids and a wife. He and Jada have been together since they were 18-years-old. He said of her: “I truly love Jada; she has been there for the ups and the downs. Basketball isn’t going to last forever. Jada and I love spending time with each other, genuinely.” The couple married in 2011 after being together for close to a decade before. She’s often sitting courtside at his game and their son is a frequent guest at post-game press conferences.
Who is Jada Crawley and what’s their family like? Read on for all the details!
1. North Carolina
The Heavy reports that both Chris and Jada are from North Carolina where Chris went to West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, while Jada went to Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem. They started dating when they were both at Wake Forest. Chris was drafted by the NBA in 2005 and started playing for New Orleans.
A Valentine's post from Chris to Jada.
2. Married with kids
The couple got married in a beautiful ceremony in 2011 that was featured in Essence Magazine. Their son “Little Chris” was two-years-old at the time and he stood up with his father and they even wore matching tuxedos. They added baby girl Camden in 2012. Little Chris has his own fan base after showing up at several press conferences with his dad and charming the media by making cute faces. Both kids have gotten to hang out with their dad at the Kids Choice Awards, and The Heavy reports that Chris told The Hollywood Reporter: “They kept asking me if I was going to get slimed. They asked me if they can slide down [the slime slide]. My kids, they just want to be involved, they want to be around.”
Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.
3. Charitalble efforts
Both Chris and Jada make a point of giving back to their communities. Chris started his charity, The Chris Paul Family Foundation in 2005 to “positively impact individuals and families by leveling the playing field in Education, Sports and Life. The foundation provides resources that enrich and strengthen healthy development of strong communities.” One of the activities the foundation sponsors is Jada’s Prom Dress Giveaway. The event takes place at a hotel and young women can come and select a dress and shoes and take advantage of s a braid bar, makeup tutorials, a fashion show and more. In 2018, Chris Paul teamed up with Michelle Obama for voter outreach efforts. He appeared in several videos for When We All Vote, encouraging people to participate in elections.
The Chris Paul Family Foundation.
4. Famous friends
Both of the Pauls are close to LeBron and Savannah James. LeBron James was even a groomsman at their wedding and he told Essence, “Chris and Jada are like an extension of my family. He’s like the brother I never had. I’m here for him no matter what—and not only for Chris but also…Jada.” Savannah said at the time: “I couldn’t ask for a better friend in Jada. She and Chris have a beautiful union and I wish nothing but the best for them.”
Jada and Chris with CardiB.
5. Standing up for Chris
Last year, Savannah and Jada were sitting together at a game, when Rockets player Rajon Rondo and Paul got into a scuffle on the court. The situation became even more heated when Rondo’s girlfriend allegedly pushed Jada and the two exchanged angry words before being separated by security. The altercation resulted in a two-game suspension for Paul and three games for Rondo.
Paul was suspended in 2018
Rebekah Kuschmider has been writing about celebrities, pop culture, entertainment, and politics since 2010. Her work has been seen at Ravishly, Babble, Scary Mommy, The Mid, Redbook online, and The Broad Side. She is the creator of the blog Stay at Home Pundit and she is a cohost of the weekly podcast The More Perfect Union.