Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul buys a luxury Calabasas property.

The eight-time NBA All-Star acquires the California estate for almost $9 million, Los Angeles Times reported.

The 30-year-old star player hired the services of Ikem Chukumerije of Westside Premier Estates and Sports Relocation Inc. to represent him in the deal, noted the outlet, citing Multiple Listing Service data. Marc and Rory Shevin of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties were the listing agents who reportedly handled the sale for the sellers.

The residence located in a secured and gated community has 10,400 square feet of living space. The bi-level home features five bedrooms including a master suite that comes with a its own sitting room and a fireplace. Other living areas contained in the mansion are a comfortable great room, a formal dining room, a wine tasting room, a home theater, a craft room, a study and an exercise room equipped with a steam shower and sauna.

One of the highlights of the dwelling place is the modern kitchen that displays a huge center island, a pizza oven and a breakfast bar.

Interiors showcase vaulted ceilings, floors lined with stone or hardwood materials, soaring ceilings and an airy ambiance.

Outdoors, the house provides beautiful canyon views. Aside from lovely gardens and carefully-maintained landscaping, the sprawling grounds measuring nearly two acres, feature a swimming pool with a spa, a lighted tennis court, a covered patio, a barbecue station and a fire pit.

There is also a detached guest house for visitors to stay.

This is not the only posh and high-end real estate asset the NBA athlete had procured. Three years ago, he bought the Bel-Air abode of the famous music artist, Avril Lavigne, noted The Times.

An impressive NBA record

Paul, who attended the Wake Forest University, has been shining brightly for eleven seasons so far in the league. He entered the NBA in 2005 when he was chosen in the first round, fourth overall by the New Orleans Hornets, per Basketball Reference. He earned the Rookie of the Year Award for the 2006-2006 season, NBA.com noted. However, he even improved and had his best years in 2007-2009, where he scored an average of more than 21 points per game for two consecutive seasons, according to ESPN stats.

He transferred to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2011 and continued deliver an average of more than 16 points per game.

Yet, even though Paul is a productive shooter, he is also consistent in giving other people great chances to score, too. So far, in his entire career, he averages 9.9 assists per game, making him well-suited for his point guard position.

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