Chris Paul Family Foundation

In 2005 — his first year in the NBA — Chris Paul and his family established the Chris Paul Family Foundation as an outlet for their social justice and philanthropic activities and in honor of his late grandfather, Nathaniel Jones. The foundation's work ranges from educational initiatives to scholarship endowments to athletic programming to crisis-management support in cities such as Flint, Michigan and Compton, California. Central to the foundation's work is its commitment to building meaningful partnerships with groups ranging from small grassroots organizations to large corporations such as Nike. The Chris Paul Family Foundation has received the NBA's Community Assist Award three times in recognition of its impactful and dedicated approach to leveling the playing field for youth across the country.