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Rich Paul and his Net Worth, Early Years, Career

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 Rich Paul's Net Worth

Rich Paul is an American sports agent who has a net worth of $120 million.

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Founder of Klutch sports

He founded Klutch Sports Group and has represented some of the biggest names in basketball, most notably his longtime friend, LeBron James.

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nba agent

Rich Paul manages over 20 NBA players and is one of the most powerful agents in the world of sport. He has generated close to $1 billion in deals.

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early life

Rich Paul comes from humble beginnings. He was born in 1981 and grew up in Cleveland. His younger years were not easy, and he dealt with harsh conditions and poverty.

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Early Career as an Agent

Rich Paul's unexpected connection with LeBron James led to incredible levels of success. 

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Worked with agent leon rose

After becoming part of LeBron's "inner circle," Paul found work under the established sports agent Leon Rose. 

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$50,000 a year

LeBron James also allegedly paid Rich Paul $50,000 a year to act as his "glorified personal assistant." Paul spent this period learning all about the sports agency world.

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Breakthrough

In 2012, LeBron James abruptly left Leon Rose to join Rich Paul's newly formed, independent agency, Klutch Sports Group.

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expanded rapidly

Although LeBron was Paul's first and biggest client, he would go on to expand his roster dramatically. 

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managed stars

Over the course of his career, he managed to represent names such as Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons, and Draymond Green.

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income from other players

In 2019, it was reported that in addition to his "all-star" NBA players, Rich Paul earned approximately $70 million in one year from relatively obscure players 

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Trade of anthony davis

In the same year, Rich Paul negotiated a $170 million deal involving the trade of Anthony Davis. 

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