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Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Lebron James attend the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Lebron James attend the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Agents in sports play a crucial role in a sports person’s life. One of the best well-known agents in the world of basketball is Rich Paul. He has been the agent of LeBron James since 2012.
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Feb 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Team LeBron forward LeBron James greets Michael Jordan at halftime during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
During the NBA All-Star event, NBA legend Michael Jordan was seen with Rich Paul. The two were seen talking about something and cameras captured LeBron staring at the two. Safe to say NBA Twitter has erupted once again with a host of memes and hilarious reactions to LeBron’s stare.
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Michael Jordan talks to LeBron’s agent
The NBA All-Star weekend of 2022 was special for various reasons. First of all, the league celebrated its 75th anniversary by honoring the 75 best players of all time. Fans also got to see a special moment between LeBron James and Michael Jordan.
The superstars hugged and talked to each other before the All-Star game.
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In another special interaction, MJ took some time to talk to LeBron’s agent Rich Paul.
MJ and Rich Paul 🔥 pic.twitter.com/yP9HWPB7NB
— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) February 21, 2022
Elite athletes have a huge team of people managing all their off-the-court activities while the athletes focus on their gameplay. Most of LeBron’s business ventures, endorsements, and all other activities other than playing basketball involve Rich Paul.
Alongside managing, LeBron James, Rich Paul has also founded ‘Klutch Sports Group’. The American sports agency currently offers its services to various stars of the league. Their clientele includes stars like Ben Simmons, Anthony Davis, and John Wall.
Paul has been a longtime friend of King James. The two became friends in 2003 after James got drafted in the NBA. James initially hired Paul for an annual salary of $50,000 according to Business Insider.
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Fans react to LeBron James staring at the two
During the interaction between Michael Jordan and Rich Paul, LeBron James was seen hilariously staring at the two. NBA Twitter has given their reactions to the image and they are absolutely hilarious!
LeGm working wonders pic.twitter.com/fq6yRfTrpL
— 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘢💫 (@nbatrend) February 21, 2022
MJ: “Scottie should’ve had a agent like you. Maybe that mf would’ve got some money 😂😂😭😭”
— 𝙵𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚢 (@eviilflame) February 21, 2022
Rich about to make MJ a @KlutchSports client while LeBron masterminds the whole thing: pic.twitter.com/nTvnLGSROU
— M.G. (@King1Nine) February 21, 2022
Hear me out… pic.twitter.com/ZF8GSJgb6W
— Bam Adobobayo (@Bam_Adobobayo) February 21, 2022
Rich Paul tryna convince MJ to sign a 10 day with the lakers 😭
— Dami (@KingDami5299) February 21, 2022
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I’m drafting Bronny so get Bron ready to sign with us
— HoopLife (@sportsandlife) February 21, 2022
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