Chris Paul personally admitted that "at most one more year", how will the 20-year legend end?

"At most year. Do you know, I just ended my 20th season, which is a great happiness in itself." Faced with the host's questioning, 40-year-old Chris Paul calmly announced in front of the show's camera. Before he finished speaking, the audience applause was thunderous - the final chapter of an era, which kicked off.

Paul, who played for the Spurs last season, played 82 regular season games at the age of 40, averaged 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 37.7%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 92.4%. Behind this data is a veteran's ultimate persistence in professionalism.

Open Paul's book of honor, the number itself has become an epic:

12 All-Stars, 11 All-Stars (4 One Team)

9 All-Defense Team (7 One Team)

5 Assistant King, 6 Stealing King

75 Superstars in NBA history, second in assist list, second in assist list, this point guard who was selected by the Hornets in the fourth pick in the first round in 2005, went to New Orleans, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, and finally settled in the San Antonio Spurs. From Queen Bee to Captain, from Rockets Engine to Spurs mentor, he has always been the embodiment of the wisdom of the court.

Removed the star aura, Paul's retirement decision returns to the simplest human logic. On the show, he honestly said: "My wife and children are in Los Angeles. I love basketball, but I love my family more. This will become the decisive factor in where I go next season." The deeper bond is hidden in his longing for his grandmother. Since entering the NBA in 2005, my grandmother has never missed any of his games. The text greeting after the final whistle has become a ceremony that has remained unchanged for twenty years between my grandparents and grandchildren. "I long to hug her and embrace all my relatives." Paul confessed his thoughts to host Jermel Hill, "These times are irreparable to basketball."

Paul's "Last Dance" is still facing real difficulties. The Spurs have confirmed to form a young lineup with Wenban Yama as the core, and the veteran no longer needs to control the field. And his insistence on starting position puts the suitor in a dilemma. Potential next home: Clippers: Can return to the "Air Connection City" but need to compete with Harden; Lakers: Can get close to the family but it is difficult to secure the starting role; Bucks: promise a main position but go to Milwaukee. The collective nostalgia triggered by Paul's retirement declaration has gone beyond basketball. Fans sighed on social media: "In 2007, only 03 Zhan, 05 Paul, 06 Tucker and Lowry are left in the league." As these veterans leave one after another, an era that carries the youth of post-80s and post-90s is slowly coming to an end.

When Paul said "at most another year", what we see is not the helplessness of a veteran, but a man's clear understanding of life. The movement of the last dance has already played. No matter the ending point is in Los Angeles or a foreign land, the CP3, who always calmly controls the game, will eventually devote the final assist to his life.