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Chris Paul To Purchase Ownership In Winston-Salem Dash

By Bethany Chafin

Published April 10, 2018 at 5:26 PM EDT

Chris Paul. Photo courtesy Winston-Salem Dash

NBA star and Winston-Salem native Chris Paul will become part owner of his hometown's minor league baseball team.

C.J. Johnson, President of the Dash and Dash Chairman and Managing Partner Billy Prim made the announcement Tuesday at BB&T Ballpark. They were joined by Paul's parents Charles and Robin Paul.

Paul himself was not present but recorded a video message expressing his enthusiasm for the team.

The basketball star has strong roots in the Triad. He was born in Winston-Salem, attended West Forsyth High School and then Wake Forest University before joining the NBA in 2005.

The first game of the 2018 regular season for the Dash is this Thursday against the Carolina Mudcats.

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Bethany Chafin

Bethany joined the staff of WFDD in the fall of 2012. She received her B.A. and M.A. in English Literature from Wake Forest University and focused on Anglo-Irish writing. Between undergraduate studies and graduate school, Bethany served as the intern to Talk of the Nation at NPR in D.C., participating in live NPR Election Night Coverage, Presidential debate broadcasts, regular Talk of the Nation shows, and helping to plan the inaugural broadcast of ‘Talk of the World.' She enjoys engaging with her interests in books, politics, and art in the interdisciplinary world of public radio. Before becoming Assistant News Director, Bethany was a reporter and Associate Producer for WFDD's Triad Arts and Triad Arts Weekend. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Bethany enjoys calling the Piedmont home.

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Chris Paul To Purchase Ownership In Winston-Salem Dash

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