Rich Paul: Unpacking 'Lucky Me' and His Journey to Defying the Odds

Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

ESPN

Basketball, Sports

3.9 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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On the Hoop Collective with Brian Windhorst, chats with Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul about his memoir 'Lucky Me,' his streetwear fashion roots, major career moves, and the challenges of a sports agency. Get the scoop on Rich's vision for the future and how he handles the tricky world of client relationships and trade requests. 1:12 Why Rich Paul Penned His Memoir 6:20 Rich Paul's Streetwear Fashion Roots 15:00 LeBron's Air Force Ones at Adidas Camp 17:09 Rich Paul's Shift to Sports Agent 21:00 Life-Changing Gambling Story with Friend Cactus 26:00 Breaking Into the Sports Industry as an Agent 35:03 Childhood's Role in Rich Paul's Approach 41:40 Rich Paul's 5-Year Vision 46:03 Managing Clashes Between Clients 49:10 Handling Players' Trade Requests 54:14 The Meaning Behind 'Lucky Me' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Hoop Collective Podcast.
0:11.5	We talk about the NBA which we're doing on Thursday afternoon.
0:15.6	Joining me from Los Angeles is somebody I've known for 20 years, but today is the first
0:21.6	time I'm aware I can call them a best-selling author.
0:26.4	Which sports, CEO, Rich Paul?
0:29.4	Hello Rich.
0:30.4	Hello, Brian.
0:31.4	How's it going?
0:33.4	Hey man.
0:34.4	Congratulations.
0:35.4	I just heard about the best-selling thing.
0:37.4	Huge accomplishment.
0:38.4	I know you've done a lot of things in your career.
0:40.4	We'll do a lot more.
0:42.4	But you know what?
0:44.4	You know, I don't celebrate a lot of things, Brian.
0:46.4	I don't celebrate much at all.
0:48.4	It's externally.
0:50.4	But I'm starting to lean a little bit more.
0:53.4	And this was something that I never even dreamed of being a best-selling author or ever thought
1:00.4	wasn't something that I actually sought out to do, but you know, share my story.
1:07.4	I guess, you know, people really resonated with it and aligned with it.
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