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Chris Paul, who is 39 years old and still performing well, joined the Spurs on a one-year contract. It was originally reported that he would take over the No. 3 jersey vacated by young player Keldon Johnson and continue the nickname of CP3 on the court. The latter also publicly expressed his willingness to give up the number and said that he was honored that Paul was his favorite player. However, just one month after promising to give up the number, Keldon reportedly changed his mind and "continued to wear No. 3 in the new season", which means that Paul will change his number for the first time in his career.

Spurs team reporter Jeff Garcia reported that 24-year-old Spurs rookie Keldon confirmed that he will continue to wear the No. 3 jersey in the new season, which also means that Paul will change to another number. It is worth mentioning that Paul, who has played in the NBA for 19 seasons, starting from Wake Forest University, and has played for the Hornets, Clippers, Rockets, Thunder, Suns, Warriors and other teams in his career, has never worn a jersey other than No. 3. If Keldon is determined not to give up the number, then this will be the "first time Paul has changed his number" in his career.

In an interview in mid-July, Keldon expressed his willingness to give up the No. 3 jersey, revealing that he chose this number mainly because he was the third child in the family. In addition, Paul was his favorite player while growing up. He felt honored to give way to his idol. However, he changed his mind after only one month. Perhaps only both parties know the reason behind it.

Since the No. 13 jersey of the Spurs belongs to the famous player Silas and has been retired by the team, and the No. 30 and No. 33 jerseys are worn by Champigny and Jones respectively, what number jersey Paul will wear when he enters the 20th season of his career has become a hot topic among fans.