Is Chris Paul a Barcelona fan?

What has Chris Paul said about FC Barcelona?

The report comes from FC Barcelona's own club site, dated August 21, 2019. It describes Paul speaking to the Barça TV cameras, and the wording is the club's, not a direct quote from him: "Paul also spoke to the Barça TV cameras, confessing that he and his kids are fans of soccer, and especially the blaugrana". That makes this a reported fandom, one the club attributes to remarks Paul made on camera, and not a statement preserved in his own words. The report says "fans of soccer, and especially the blaugrana," so the support it describes is for the club by name as well as for the sport.

Did Chris Paul grow up a Barcelona fan?

Nothing ties the fandom to his upbringing. Chris Paul was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on May 6, 1985, and grew up in Lewisville with his older brother, Charles Paul Jr. He went to West Forsyth in Clemmons, North Carolina, then played at Wake Forest from 2003 to 2005 before the New Orleans Hornets took him fourth overall in 2005. None of those places connect to Barcelona, and the club's report gives no date for when his support began. The only timing it offers is the August 2019 report itself, so it would be a stretch to call this a childhood allegiance or to say when it started.

Is Chris Paul's support for Barcelona current?

The club's report is the only source, and it carries no sign that the support has ended or that anyone disputes it. It also gives no date for its start or end, so the fair reading is that Paul was described as a fan in August 2019 and nothing since has contradicted that. The club reported it; nothing else backs it up.

What other teams does Chris Paul follow?

Paul's other stated loyalties sit on the NFL and college side. He has said in his own words that he roots for the Dallas Cowboys, and Wake Forest, where he played, is listed as a background tie. The Barcelona link is a different kind of claim: it is one outlet's account of a conversation with the club's own TV crew, which is why it carries a weaker label than the Cowboys.

Which other athletes are Barcelona fans?

Two other players are tied to the club. Kobe Bryant was reported as a fan. Jaylen Brown is listed as someone who used to be a fan, though that is disputed.

Questions people ask

Is Chris Paul a Barcelona fan?

Reportedly, yes. FC Barcelona's club site reported on August 21, 2019, that Paul told Barça TV cameras that he and his kids are fans of soccer, and especially the blaugrana.

What has Chris Paul said about FC Barcelona?

The club's report paraphrases his on-camera remarks as "confessing that he and his kids are fans of soccer, and especially the blaugrana." It is the club's wording, not a direct quote from Paul.

When did Chris Paul become a Barcelona fan?

That is unknown. The report is dated August 21, 2019, but it does not say when his support began.

Which other athletes are Barcelona fans?

Kobe Bryant was reported to be one. Jaylen Brown used to be a fan, according to a disputed account.