After Netting $445,000,000 for Four NBA Players, LeBron James? Close Friend Breaks His Silence

The NBA free agency this year has unleashed a thrilling whirlwind of excitement. In just 5 days into the free agency, a barrage of groundbreaking deals have been struck. The league is thrilling on the court but what happens off the court? The agents take over. LeBron James‘ close friend and agent to several talented NBA athletes, Rich Paul has had it his way this off season.

LeBron James and Rich Paul have had a long running friendship and business partnership. Paul, the founder and CEO of Klutch Sports, has signed multiple talented NBA athletes. After striking deals worth $445M for his clients in this year’s free agency, Rich Paul finally broke his silence.

James appreciates his close friend for his incredible feat

Rich Paul serves as the agent for four of the most exciting free agents in NBA market this year. Fred VanVleet, Jordan Clarkson, Jerami Grant and Draymond Green all signed with Klutch Sports to represent them. With their contracts expired, the four entered the free agency market attracting immense attention. This is where Rich Paul came in.

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Paul secured whopping contracts for his clients, shocking NBA fans and analysts alike. The star agent negotiated a massive $160M deal for Jerami Grant with the Portland Trail Blazers on the very first day of free agency. He followed it up with securing a $100M deal with the Golden State Warriors for Draymond Green.

He also managed to secure a $130M deal for VanVleet with the Houston Rockets and a $55M deal for Clarkson with the Utah Jazz. Paul’s deals added up to a grand total of $445M in just 48 hours into the free agency. This impressed his long time close friend LeBron James who took to twitter to celebrate his success.

With fans and players alike praising him for this incredible feat, Rich Paul had some words for his efforts. Paul took to twitter to put out a cryptic statement addressing his efforts. In the tweet, Paul wrote “Do what makes the most sense, not what gets the most likes! #BeKlutch”.

Paul as an agent

This is not the first time Rich Paul has come through for his clients. The 41 year old has made headlines multiple times by securing significant deals for his clients. One such also includes his close friend and client, LeBron James. James is currently serving his $97.1M contract with the Los Angeles Lakers which was negotiated for him by Paul.

In a league where players take all the spotlight, Rich Paul has made a name for himself despite never playing in it. With an estimated net worth that has surpassed the $100M mark according to several reports, Paul has become a mogul in this industry. The star agent has had remarkable success over the years making him a high profile agent in the league.

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With his recent achievement, Paul has lived up to his name once again. And it has only made the NBA free agency more exciting and unpredictable this year.