NBA Star Chris Paul and Jada Crawley’s Relationship Timeline: From High School Sweethearts to Sports Superstars

A lifelong love. Chris Paul's relationship with Jada Paul (née Crawley) has stood the test of time — after all, they began dating as students at rival high schools. "We met in high school. I'm a year older than him, so in high school it wasn't cool to be a senior dating a junior," the fashion designer told xoNecole in June 2014, before the NBA star explained that he asked a mutual friend to set them up. He recalled: "I asked her friend if she would introduce me [to Jada] and here were are, eleven years later." The duo also attended Wake Forest University together before Chris was drafted into the NBA in 2005. Nearly one decade after they first met, the twosome tied the knot in their home state of North Carolina in September 2011. "Our relationship has been a progression," Jada told Essence magazine at the time. "I feel safe with Chris. He's very protective." The former Los Angeles Clippers player was equally as effusive about his partner, telling the outlet, "I truly love Jada. She has been there for the ups and the downs. Basketball isn't going to last forever. [But] Jada and I love spending time with each other, genuinely." At their star-studded wedding — which was attended by LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union and Kevin Hart, among others — the pair made sure to celebrate their son, Chris Jr., who was born two years earlier. "We never knew it was possible to love someone as much as we love each other until you came along," Chris and Jada wrote in a message to their little one in their wedding program. Six years after the big day, Chris and Jada, who welcomed daughter Camryn in August 2012, revealed that they were still devoted to one another with a pair of sweet anniversary posts. "6 years down and I still feel like the luckiest man in the world to call you MY WIFE!!!! #HadToGetThatLentOffForHer #ItsGoodForHandStrength #GoodGame," Phoenix Suns player gushed via Instagram in September 2017. Jada, for her part, described her husband as her "fav for life" in an Instagram post of her own, adding that they would stick together for "the good, the bad and everything in between." In June 2022, she praised Chris as a father and partner by sharing a goofy video of him with the family over the years. "Happy Father’s Day to one of the best to ever do it!" Jada wrote via Instagram at the time. "You never fail to amaze me and the kids and I are forever grateful! I love you @cp3 and and I thank you for being my partner in parenting crime lol. 💕" Keep scrolling to see the complete timeline of Chris and Jada Paul's epic romance: