{"id":783598,"date":"2018-08-06T12:15:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T16:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=783598"},"modified":"2020-09-29T01:36:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T05:36:19","slug":"air-jordan-12-chris-paul-class-of-2003-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/air-jordan-12-chris-paul-class-of-2003-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Jordan 12 “Class of 2003” Honors Chris Paul’s Memorable High School Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Paul<\/strong>, one of Jordan Brand<\/strong>‘s longest-tenured signature athletes, joins Nike’s Back to School push with an ode to his high school playing days in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Attending West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, North Carolina, Paul, after averaging 25 points per game his junior year, rose to national fame during his senior season in 2002. Following a family tragedy that saw his 61-year old grandfather slain, Paul went out the following game and scored 61 points in honor of his grandfather.<\/p>\n

Clips and videos of Paul’s game circled national media for weeks. His 61 point performance made him a sports hero at the amateur level. Yet it was the free throw he missed to retain said point total that made the moment about something much bigger than Paul himself.<\/p>\n