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Rich Paul

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“Just everything was about a bet. And so that's the type of gambling that was street gambling prior to me playing the casino. But I don't really gamble as much as the casino as I would in streets. It's a totally different vibe for me.”
2023-10-09 · The Tim Ferriss Show · #697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT
“So that was my mentality since I was seven, eight years old. My dad taught me how to shoot dice and play cards. And then that led to horseshoes or betting on any sports that you were capable of doing, whether it was racing from end to end or whether you decided to shoot jumpers at the park from the top of the quay like you would see on white men can't jump. We really did that at our park. I practiced it to the point to where I perfected it to where I can shoot with one hand. And so allowing me to, if I'm betting a guy and I'm going to shoot with one hand, then he has to, his bet has to be more than my bet because I'm at a disadvantage, you know, sort of speaking. So everything we did, whether it was ping pong, whether it didn't, it didn't matter what it was, shooting poo. I didn't want to play poo unless we were betting. I didn't want to bowl unless we were betting. And so I just had that mentality growing up.”
2023-10-09 · The Tim Ferriss Show · #697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT
“Around the league that anybody can use a 6 9 athletic wing like Jeremy versatile the whole nine and it was a matter of if he wanted to stay in Portland despite what may have taken place and so he did and he had other teams with cap space that would actually spend the money where Draymond was a little bit different in order to get to his number there was very few teams with the cap space to do that. So now you got to look at a sign and trade, which we had a sign and trade lined up, but ultimately Draymond wanted to stay with the Warriors. That's where he was drafted. That's where he had success. And so at that point, you just have to turn and make the best deal with the team that he was on. So that's what I was able to do.”
2023-10-09 · The Tim Ferriss Show · #697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT
“Actually, Jeremy's was dumb before Draymond's. But to answer your question, Draymond was in a much different situation than Jeremy. Obviously, he's older. He's been on the team, one team for 11 years at the time. He's a guy that his stats may not necessarily show his value. But when you plug him somewhere, he brings a tremendous value. He brings a championship experience, a chip. He's one of the smartest guys on the court every night. And so when you're looking at when you're negotiating for somebody like Draymond, analytics and all those things don't really matter. In Jeremy's case, we had already understood what was happening in Portland and what their star player at that time. But we also kept the conversation and communication to understand that they valued Jeremy there as well, regardless what was going on with their star player. So that was great to know. And then there were some other things.”
2023-10-09 · The Tim Ferriss Show · #697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT
“When you talk about a decent board, I'm speaking about the options that you may have based upon the players you represent. This year we had a number of players that were sought after by a number of different teams. And so when you have those options, that's incredible. Any agent will tell you that's very hard to do. And then it's just a matter of getting things done in a timely manner. One thing about it, teams like to be able to move. And so if you're moving your feet slow, they have to jump to somebody else. Very few people team's going to wait on. Very few people team's going to wait on. And so when you do have somebody that teams are actually going to wait on, you also have to balance that too because you want to be respectful to them as well and their time. And so I try not to string people along at the end of the day. You have to give yourself time, but there's definitely a balance.”
2023-10-09 · The Tim Ferriss Show · #697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT
“Beginning of the year, probably before the season, Summer League. There's a lot of things that you need to prep for. There's a lot of posturing. There's a lot of conversations. Information, just watching what other teams do, as well as development and kind of giving your guy some insights as well so he can position himself better and understand what the team is looking for or whatnot. And so by the time you get to July, you pretty much have a decent board. There could be sometimes you don't know and there's teams pop up out of nowhere. But once that hits, now you're taking meetings with different teams. And if you're lucky enough to have a guy that has multiple teams, then he's trying to decide what fits best for him and his family on one end. And then you're trying to decide a number on the other end with that team. And so it's pretty hectic. It's a lot that comes with it. I know it looks easy, but it's not easy.”
2023-10-09 · The Tim Ferriss Show · #697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT
“Those who look at it on ESPN or online, it's like, okay, it's midnight, July 1. Phone lines are open. Everybody can get to work. For me and for us, my team, free agency doesn't start July 1 in terms of your preparation. You start prepping.”
2023-10-09 · The Tim Ferriss Show · #697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT
“Think that's the age where in life there's a fork in the road, right? And I think for me, and it's just in my experience, that's the age in which a lot of my friends started to go down a different road. And that's the age for us growing up where you actually feel like you're an adult. I'm going to make this decision. You're held accountable for it. The Muni League football games and the baseball games and things like that for some are not as exciting. Now I want to make money. Now I want to stay out all night and just do certain things. And so that was the age when I had several pictures to choose from, but I chose that picture because I think if you think about even now and today, especially in my community across America where I come from and all communities like that, that age is just so important. That's the age where you start to go down one path or the other.”
2023-10-09 · The Tim Ferriss Show · #697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT
“Some young men go from playing sports to now interacting and engaging in things as an adult. I saw a lot of violence. But at the same time, it was where you got to observe and see how people moved and people that you looked up to or you thought were cool. And so it was just this combustion of activity throughout the day. And my dad kind of sat as the air traffic control by him owning the store. And so I learned a lot what to do. I learned a lot of what not to do. I had several influences, both good and bad, several instances in which I was able to probably experience some things and hear some conversations that at that age you probably shouldn't. But at the same time, when I look back on it, I'm so glad I was able to because it really put a lot of things in perspective, especially for the seat I sit in now.”
2023-10-09 · The Tim Ferriss Show · #697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT
“I was very young. I probably first started spending time in the store when I was first able to walk. So a lot of the customers there watch me grow up. And over time, the neighborhood obviously changed. And so there were great days, fun days where you were a little kid running around the store helping, picking out candy, eating candy, playing with your friends. And then there were days in which you started to see a difference. I started to see my friends moms go from this vibrant, beautiful person to, you know, kind of strung out on crack.”
2023-10-09 · The Tim Ferriss Show · #697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT
“RNJ confectionery was, to most people, it was a store which my dad owned and operated, community store, sat on the corner of 125th in Edmonton on the east side of Cleveland, in the Glenville area. For me, it was Harvard, Stanford, Penn. That's what it was for me. It was my curriculum. It was my education. It was where I was molded and built and taught so many different things just through interaction and also what I would say was just being able to observe as well.”
2023-10-09 · The Tim Ferriss Show · #697: Rich Paul — The Power Broker and Superstar Agent Behind LeBron James, Draymond Green, and Others · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT