# Rich Paul on Overcoming Childhood Trauma, the Jersey That Changed His Life, and Building Klutch Sports

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Podcast: [Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/glass-half-full-with-craig-melvin-7675253)
Published: 2026-06-09T10:00:00+00:00
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Sports agent and Klutch Sports founder Rich Paul sits down with Craig Melvin on this week’s episode of Glass Half Full for a conversation about resilience, loss, and the power of creating your own luck. He explains how a vintage jersey led to a life changing encounter with LeBron James and details his journey to building one of the world’s most successful sports agencies, including why he still has to fight for respect in the boardroom and why his ultimate goal is to keep the doors open for the next generation.

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