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_{LeBron’s Friend Worth $120 Million…} 🏀

_{We Breakdown How 💰}

Rich Paul — Much More Than LeBron’s Friend 📝

Rich Paul credits much of his success to his father’s convenience store. His “education” came from selling single cigarettes, playing cards, and much more. Paul went as far as to say that the real world education he got was way more valuable than a Harvard, Stanford, or Penn degree. 🎓

Paul’s new book is titled “Lucky Me” tells his story of going from dealing drugs at 11 to becoming the most prominent force in a highly competitive sports world. 📚

Rich Paul is anything but lucky, he grew up without a relationship with his mother, in a small apartment in Cleveland.

Paul’s attitude shows that, regardless of your circumstances, when you bring value and have a strong work ethic anything can happen.

Rich Paul is not only an agent, he is A Player.

Paul is the founder and CEO of Klutch Sports Group, which represents 198 clients between the NBA, WNBA, and NFL. LeBron James, AD, Zach LaVine, Trae Young, and Draymond Green, just to name a few. ⛹️

Paul got his start by being on LeBron’s payroll, making just $48,000 a year. Rich knew nothing about his role, but his mindset allowed him to maximize his situation by adding an immense amount of value.

Paul evolved from designer to now having negotiated more than $4,000,000,000 in player contracts. 🤑

What can we take away from this?

ADD VALUE. ➕

Reflect on his story and think about your current circumstances.

Find ways to add value.

As you add value, you will learn and grow from the process. ✍️

Be a problem solver.

When opportunities come our way (and when we create them) be sure to add as much value as possible.

The Corner 3️⃣ of our newsletter will include:

• 1 Quote

• 1 Skill to Work on

• 1 Headline to Learn From

1 Quote:

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” 💪

1 Skill to Work on: Communication 

Work on your ability to communicate effectively with your teammates on the field and off the field. 🗣️

1 Headline to Learn From: NBA Rankings

Rankings are just a fancy way of saying it is someone’s opinion. 🏆

There has been a lot of chatter online about the ESPN NBA rankings.

Rankings are just a distraction.

Focus on your daily systems and creating a routine to take you where you want to be. 🚨

Thank you for reading this newsletter. Thank you for being A Player.

See you next week! 🙏