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Chris Paul's Wife Jada Gives Away Prom Dresses

Chris Paul's Wife Jada Gives Away Prom Dresses

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Former Prom King and Queen, NBA star Chris Paul and his wife Jada Paul, chat with us at the latter's awesome Prom Dress Giveaway event, sponsored by Windsor and benefiting Sports Spectacular (@sportsspec). Where over a hundred dresses will be handed out for free to local teen girls so they can attend the biggest night of their high school lives! The couple share their own prom night memories, plus Jada offers some prom dos and don'ts and reveals the one celebrity she's dying to meet! Hosted by Nikki Novak (@nikkinovak).

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Young Hollywood

Oh hi, Nikki Novak here for Young Hollywood at Jada Paul's prom dress giveaway. We're here to talk to today's prom king and queen, Jada and Chris Paul. So I'm here with Jada Paul. Congratulations on this event.

Jada Paul

Thanks. This is so great. It's going to be so much fun. The girls will have a good time.

Young Hollywood

So it's a prom dress giveaway. I'm happy because I love prom dresses because they're so fun. Like look at them. What is this? This is crazy. I want that dress.

Jada Paul

Yes, the girls have got some good options, so I'm hoping they all find something today.

Young Hollywood

You're giving away 120 dresses.

Jada Paul

We have needy girls that come in. Um we go through different organizations to pinpoint the girls. They're four for each girl, so they have options and it'll be fun.

Young Hollywood

And did you go to your prom?

Jada Paul

I did. I went to prom. I went 10th, 11th and 12th grade. I was on prom court. As a junior, I was prom princess. So I was on prom court so they nominate you.

Young Hollywood

So you were prom princess?

Jada Paul

And I was prom queen my senior year.

Young Hollywood

You have a lot of experience with it.

Jada Paul

I do. I do.

Young Hollywood

He didn't take you to your prom?

Jada Paul

He think you're younger than me. Okay. So. Oh. Yes, it's totally uncool to go to the prom with somebody younger than you, so.

Young Hollywood

So at that time you're like, I'm not going with you. I'll marry you someday down.

Jada Paul

Right, right, right. But we didn't start dating until college.

Young Hollywood

So how did you meet?

Jada Paul

In college. I was home for Christmas break. He went to school in our hometown. So I was home for Christmas break and we ran into each other at a basketball game, no less. And nine years later, here we are.

Young Hollywood

He chased you, of course.

Jada Paul

Of course he did. He was younger. He was like, I want to get that. Exactly. See, he wanted me in high school. But he won't tell anybody that.

Young Hollywood

Here with Chris and Jada. So we talked earlier and you told me that you were prom princess. And that prom queen. And prom queen. And that Chris wanted you in high school, but when he won't admit it. Is that true?

Chris Paul

That is very untrue. Um, I was prom I was prom king myself, by the way.

Young Hollywood

Really?

Chris Paul

I was.

Young Hollywood

That famous quote that LeBron James said about your husband, that he has eyes in the back of his head. That he sees everything on the court. Off the court is he does he notice everything or can you come home with a new hairstyle and he's like,

Jada Paul

Well, it depends. He notices things like that, but he sucks at looking for stuff. If he's, oh, I can't find my cellphone, it could be sitting right here and he wouldn't find it. Like so it's different. He's got, I always talk about court vision. You got to have court vision. But he sucks at looking for stuff.

Chris Paul

If you notice dresses, if you notice she changes anything about her hair or makeup, I notice everything.

Young Hollywood

What is your sort of favorite thing to do in LA? Some of your favorite places to hit?

Chris Paul

Home. When he gets a day off, it's very rare. So we kind of spend quiet days at home.

Jada Paul

I'm I'm usually at practice at the gym and if I'm not at gym, I'm at home with uh little Chris and our and our baby girl just cuz you know, during the season we're so busy and um, you know, this summer though, I'm I'm going to be everywhere.

Young Hollywood

Where are you going to be? Where are you going to hit?

Chris Paul

We took we took the little guy to Santa Monica Pier maybe like three weeks ago and rode the rides and and played all the games. But uh, you know, one place that I haven't been since I've been here in LA has been Venice Beach.

Young Hollywood

We interviewed Blake Griffin and I did my vertical leap for him, but for you I'm going to do my Blake Griffin face. Okay. How's that?

Chris Paul

Pretty good.

Jada Paul

That's pretty good.

Chris Paul

That's pretty good.

Young Hollywood

Speaking of him, cuz you know he's a Subway famous fan. He made a sandwich for me. If he was going to make a sandwich for each of you, what would you get on it?

Jada Paul

I'm super simple. Ham, cheese, you know, mayo, mustard, lettuce, good to go.

Chris Paul

I'd take everything she just got, just minus the cheese. I don't eat cheese.

Young Hollywood

You're pretty you're pretty low maintenance, both of you.

Jada Paul

Very low maintenance.

Young Hollywood

So I know Jasmine V's performing. She's doing a special performance today. I'm super excited. Are you a fan?

Jada Paul

I am. I am. Absolutely. If you could meet anybody, who would it be? Don't laugh. But I'm obsessed with Justin Timberlake. And I have been obsessed with him since I was a teenager. And he's the one person that I haven't met, that if I met I probably would lose all of my cool. Really? My husband wouldn't be.

Young Hollywood

What is it about him?

Jada Paul

I don't know. It's just like he just has it all. He's just a total package.

Young Hollywood

Biggest prom do and biggest prom don't.

Jada Paul

Biggest don't is do not sit down. Like you have to stand up and enjoy it. It's an experience that you'll remember forever. So just make the best night out of it. Prom do's is take pictures. A lot of people don't take prom pictures and like they're priceless. Again, you look back like the backdrops are so cheesy. Yes. But you look at the pictures and they're, you know, you get a laugh out of them.

Young Hollywood

Wait, we should do that prom that cheesy prom photo that everybody does. Yes. Ready?

Chris Paul

Prom is really all about the woman, about the girl and that's why this event is so so special. And that it's one of the highlights of your high school career. I think I think I had a lot of fun. Make sure you go to the prom with a crew. You know what I mean? With like four or five other people and their dates cuz uh, just driving by yourself is pretty pretty lame and pretty boring. And uh, just don't don't match your date too much. Like don't match. Don't make it look like you're going to a wedding.

Young Hollywood

Which is what will come back to haunt you, right? Oh, it's terrible. Admit that you wanted her in high school. Come on. All right. He did it. She got to be with. Thank you so much for chatting with us.

Jada Paul

No problem.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Nikki Novak

    Host of the interview

  • Jada Paul

    Host of the prom dress giveaway and interviewee

  • Chris Paul

    NBA star and interviewee

  • LeBron James

    NBA player, referenced by Nikki Novak

  • Blake Griffin

    NBA player, referenced by Nikki Novak

  • Jasmine V

    Artist performing at the event

  • Justin Timberlake

    Jada Paul's celebrity crush

FAQ

What is Jada Paul's Prom Dress Giveaway event?+
It's an event sponsored by Windsor and benefiting Sports Spectacular where over a hundred dresses are given away for free to local teen girls so they can attend their prom.
Did Jada Paul go to her prom?+
Yes, Jada Paul went to prom in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade and was prom princess as a junior and prom queen her senior year.
How did Chris and Jada Paul meet?+
They met in college when Jada was home for Christmas break and they ran into each other at a basketball game in their hometown.
What is Jada Paul's biggest celebrity crush?+
Jada Paul is obsessed with Justin Timberlake and has been since she was a teenager.
What is Jada Paul's biggest prom 'don't'?+
Jada Paul's biggest prom don't is to not sit down; she advises to stand up, enjoy it, and make the best night out of it.

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