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Chris Paul: More than 90% of NBA players now registered to vote

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The voter turnout among NBA players is set to look a lot different this year than it did during the last United States presidential election.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard and National Basketball Players Association president Chris Paul revealed that more than 90% of the NBA is now registered to vote in November.

"I'm so proud of our guys, because I'm proud to announce that we have over 90% of our league registered to vote," Paul said on ABC during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. "Fifteen teams are 100% registered, and the job that guys have been doing just to be a little bit more educated on the situation and getting people out, recruiting poll workers, and things like that - the bubble has been an unbelievable blessing."

Only around 20% of eligible NBA players voted in the last election, according to The Undefeated's Marc J. Spears, who also reported that Paul helped get all of his Thunder teammates registered to vote.

Then-Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said in August that the goal was to get every NBA player and coach registered.

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