LeBron James and Rich Paul have been linked so closely for two decades that their moves get their own headlines. Klutch Sports Group, the agency Paul founded in 2012, manages more than seven billion dollars in active athlete contracts according to Forbes , making it one of the most powerful player-first shops in sports. LeBron’s backing helped turn a trunk-of-a-car hustle into a top-five global agency, and that business pedigree now plays into how teammates, rivals, and former players view Paul’s influence on the league.

That closeness matters on and off the court because LeBron’s public reactions carry weight with owners, media, and athletes, and Paul’s footprint reaches far beyond typical agent work. Klutch’s estimated maximum commissions sit in the hundreds of millions, and the firm

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