1. Rich Paul would buy throwback jerseys from Atlanta and sell them out of his trunk in Cleveland.
16 Facts About Rich Paul
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Rich Paul was a student at the University of Akron when his father was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 1999.
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In 2013, Rich Paul enlisted noted long-time agent and attorney Mark Termini to run the NBA contract negotiations for Klutch.
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In June 2019, Rich Paul was featured on the Sports Illustrated cover, which dubbed him "The King Maker".
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In July 2019, United Talent Agency said it had invested strategically in Klutch Sports Group and asked Rich Paul to run its Sports division.
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Jeremy Zimmer, United Talent Agency's chief executive officer, said they took a "significant ownership" in Klutch, but Rich Paul "maintains control as operator of his business".
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Rich Paul argued in an op-ed in The Athletic that the rule would prevent people from less prestigious backgrounds, people of color, and those without the funds to attend college from working as agents in the future so NCAA executives could have more control.
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In 2020, Rich Paul launched Klutch Conversations during the NBA All-Star Weekend with SocialWorks and General Mills to encourage financial literacy among young people.
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New Balance asked Rich Paul to collaborate on a new release of the NB550 sneaker which went on sale in December 2021.
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In 2022, Rich Paul joined the Los Angeles County Museum of Art board of trustees.
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Rich Paul was fourth on Forbes 2022 "World's Most Powerful Sports Agents" list.
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In February 2023, Rich Paul launched Klutch Athletics, a new sportswear brand in collaboration with New Balance.
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Rich Paul wrote a book with Jesse Washington, Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds, published in October 2023.
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In November 2023, Rich Paul resigned from Funko's board of directors following a wave of departures, including CEO Brian Mariotti and other senior executives, as the company recorded a financial loss in the third quarter.
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In March 2024, Robinhood chose Klutch Sports Group to "serve as its agency of record for sports and entertainment partnerships", appointing Rich Paul to be the company's strategic brand advisor.
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Rich Paul was included in the 2020 "Ebony Power 100 List".