Sports agent Rich Paul and founder of Klutch Sports Group, represents the biggest name in the NBA, LeBron James. Despite not being as famous as King James, he is the one who gets the King’s deals over the line. Both belong to Akron, Ohio.
LeBron and Rich met at Akron’s airport, during that time Paul sold throwback jerseys on his vehicle. James happened to be one of his customers. Paul gave LeBron from where he got the jerseys and gave him his supplier’s address. He told him to give his name as a reference to get discounts on the jerseys. This is the first deal they both indulged in. Today, Paul has assisted LeBron and his family to create an empire.
Adele, Rich Paul, Lebron James and Savannah James at Kevin Love’s wedding. pic.twitter.com/U2uVsrXNC0
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In 2003, the Cleveland Cavaliers drafted LeBron and Paul became business partners. LeBron hired Rich Paul as his assistant, however, he soon became his agent. When James decided to come back to the Cavs, Paul insisted that he returned home. We all know how that turned out to be, LeBron finally won a championship with his beloved hometown. Rich Paul has been a successful agent in the sports and business world.
Currently, Rich Paul has a lady in his life, and it is a 16x Grammy winner, Adele. The couple met at a party, and hung out as friends, before committing to each other in a relationship. “I don’t feel anxious or nervous or frazzled. It’s quite the opposite. It’s wild”, said Adele on Vogue. Adele is renowned for her beautiful voice and her heartbreaking lyrics. However, it is quite lovely to see Rich Paul making it up with Adele, whose dating life has been in shambles in the past.
What is Rich Paul’s net worth?
Rich Paul is famously known for his sports agency, Klutch Sports Agency, of which he is a founder. Paul gained recognition when he teamed up with the 4x MVP LeBron James. He started out as James’ assistant for $50,000 a year. Initially, Paul worked for Leon Rose at the Creative Artists Agency. During his time there he made some strong connections and learned about the trade. He worked for Nike and CAA. Paul is also a board of director member at UTA Sports.
JUST IN: Rich Paul has parlayed his success and has sold some of his business to United Talent Agency, which has acting & music divisions, but not sports. Paul will head up UTA sports, while continuing to operate under Klutch, which has done almost $1B in deals in 2 years. pic.twitter.com/KENlWBaweW
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 17, 2019
After Paul founded the agency, he hired Mark Termini, a longtime sports agent, and a lawyer. Mark looks over the contract negotiations, and they managed to get $1.4 billion for his clients. Some of the biggest names his company represent are Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons, Draymond Green, Trae Young, and LeBron James. He has a total of 25 clients. His net worth in 2023 is estimated at $120 million.