Rich Paul is an American sports agent who represents many famous NBA players including Anthony Davis, Joe, Yusuf Nurkic, LeBron James, and Lonzo Ball. He is also the founder of Klutch Sports Group. As of 2021, Rich Paul's net worth is estimated to be around $100 million.
Rich Paul has recently been in the spotlight for dating Grammy winner Adele. The couple was first seen together in the NBA Finals, which took place on Saturday, July 17, 2021.
| Full Name | Rich Paul |
| Birth Date | December 16, 1981 |
| Birth Place | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Profession | Sports Agent |
| Girlfriend | Adele (rumored) |
| Net Worth | $100 million |
| Height | 6 feet 1 inches or 1.85 m |
Early life
Rich Paul was born on December 16, 1981 in Cleveland, United States. He spent his childhood in a studio in Glenville. His father ran a company called R & J Confectionery. In 1999 he lost his father to cancer.
Paul attended a Roman Catholic high school. After graduating, Andy Hyman, owner of Distant Replays, commissioned him to sell old T-shirts. At 19 he bought his first house. Under Hyman’s leadership, he bought old jerseys in Atlanta and made about $10,000 a week selling jerseys in Cleveland.
Rich Paul’s Net Worth and Career
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Rich met professional basketball player LeBron James at the Akron-Canton airport in 2012. James was very impressed with his original Warren Moon jersey. Paul gave James his contact number and James soon contacted him and bought a Magic Johnson Lakers jersey and a Joe Namath Rams jersey.
After a while, Paul started working with basketball manager and sports agent Leon Rose. He worked with Rose for almost six years and left his creative artist agency in 2012. Later, he founded his own agency called Klutch Sports Group. Paul has brought his old friend LeBron James to his new adventure. With the help of attorney Mark Termini, Paul secured NBA contract negotiations for Klutch Sports Group.
In 2019, Paul already had 25 clients with more than a billion dollars in settlements. He got another break in 2020 when United Talent Agency (UTA) partnered with Klatch to run the sports department. This allowed him to increase the number of sports clients from 4 to 23. A few months later he was appointed to the UTA board of directors.
Paul launched his new company Klutch Conversations in partnership with General Mills and SocialWorks during NBA AllStar Weekend 2020. It was created to improve financial literacy among youth.
Rich Paul’s personal life
Rich Paul was recently linked to Grammy winner Adele. Rumors of the relationship surfaced after watching Game 5 of the NBA Finals together on July 17, 2021. ESPN host Brian Windhorst also commented on the two, saying, “LeBron’s agent, James Rich Paul, bring your girlfriend to the game… sitting next to LeBron. His girlfriend is Adele.
Adele recently confirmed her relationship with Paul via Instagram.
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As of 2021, Rich Paul’s net worth is estimated to be around $100 million. Paul is considered one of the most influential agents in the sports world today, with more than 20 NBA players having worked with him. Through his agency, he was able to secure nearly a billion dollars in contracts.