Top 30 Rich Paul Quotes

Does anyone really believe a four-year degree is what separates an ethical person from a con artist?

There are a lot of great people in Cleveland. It’s a great town.

Magic understands what it’s like to be LeBron. He was a 6’9” point guard. He was an MVP. But he was also Tragic Johnson.

The area I grew up in is a beautiful sight in an ugly picture. At 13, you‘re 18. At 18, you’re 25, and the reason being is that the streets raise you. You have to grow up really fast. The decisions you make could be one of life or death. There’s a lot of stress.

It’s very difficult for me to represent a white player. It just is. Look around. There’s very few. I represent a player from Bosnia. But, again, he’s international. He looks at it different.

I was never really angry, but I was definitely protective, and I was definitely sad in a lot of ways. Because, as a kid, you see other kids and their experience with their parents, and you want the same.

I come from a place where there was no way out.

I represent Cleveland. I was born and raised there and I appreciated it.

Growing up, we always had an affinity for fashion but had very limited resources to express ourselves, and few examples of what success could look like off the court.

Lucky Me’ is the story of every young black man who grew up like me. I want to use my story to uplift and inspire those who lived this and educate those who didn’t.

Lucky Me’ is more than my story.

For LeBron, the best thing he could have done for me is give me an opportunity.

We come from an environment that has been created in our industry that’s a ‘yes‘ environment. Due to that environment, it has set back a lot of our youth that are not just basketball players, but young men who happen to be able to play the game of basketball really well.

LeBron had no obligation to me. I was not entitled to anything. I wanted to be valuable.

I learned nothing at C.A.A.

I’ve been through a lot myself.

As an agent, you probably know the talent through and through more than anybody.

It’s an honor to join the board of directors of a prestigious and successful company like UTA and one so committed to its culture.

I always wanted to work. But I still probably would have finished school if my father was alive. I never wanted to let him down.

I had great teaching. Working with Nike and at CAA, that’s the equivalent of going to Michigan Law School and to MIT.

Pressure is a terminology that doesn’t align with my life. Where I come from, the pressures are totally different.

When you get the right representation, there’s an ease that comes to your mind that allows you to focus on other things.

It’s hard to sleep with both eyes closed in this business. It’s a lot more mental than people think.

We’re a big family. We all want to see each other win. But I don’t introduce myself as LeBron James‘ friend. I’m Rich Paul. You have to respect me first.

I always say the dents in a man’s armor show he’s battle-tested.

I’m not going to be a yes man to you just because you’re paying me a fee.

To see LeBron win a championship for the city of Cleveland, I’m from Cleveland. It’s a big thing.

I don’t really like the word ‘fair‘ because life isn’t fair. But if you are committed to what you want to do and you feel like you belong, then the next best thing for you to do is to execute.

At 19 years of age, it’s about building a foundation and having an understanding of why you do the things you do.

Anytime you make a move or advise someone in a business decision, the end result and the best result is to come out on top of that move.