McLemore has performed well in Mike D’Antoni’s small ball lineups, while increasing his 3’s per game to six.McLemore is currently playing on a 2-year $4.3m contract and will be an unrestricted free agent in 2021. He is currently in the bubble with the Houston Rockets team participating in the seeding games for the playoffs. “These are opportunities not often presented to Black men and women, so it comes with added responsibility to use my position not just to help drive a global business forward but to create more chances for people who look like me and face the same challenges I did.

His people-first focus, though simple in concept, is powerful in its execution. During last year’s NBA All-Start Weekend in Chicago, he launched “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,” said Paul. “We were determined to come together and build a cutting edge, full-service representation arm for athletes, and are well on our way. 170.5k Followers, 130 Following, 428 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Klutch Sports Group (@klutchsports) McLemore was originally signed with Klutch Sports Group in 2014 when he was playing for the Sacramento Kings. I look forward to working with my UTA colleagues at all levels as a board member.”The appointment by UTA comes at a time when companies across the nation are making substantial, meaningful strides to address issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Tags basketball, Houston Rockets, Klutch Sports, NBA Players, Rich Paul, sports agent, Sports Business

My motivation is to help ensure all young people of color live up to their potential and succeed in the face of the systemic inequality that remains as real today as ever. UTA recently announced numerous efforts to deepen its commitment, investments and actions to be an industry leader in driving inclusion. Paul, 37, founded Klutch Sports Group in 2012 with a client list of NBA stars headlined by his longtime friend LeBron James. Paul founded Klutch in 2012 and built it into a sports representation powerhouse with NBA clients including “Our association with Rich Paul has been a true bright spot since he partnered with us a year ago,” said UTA CEO and Board member Jeremy Zimmer. Adding Rich to the Board gives us additional perspective and support as we strive to be the best company for all our colleagues and clients. Rich Paul (born December 16, 1981) is an American sports agent based in Cleveland, Ohio. Send us a tip using our annonymous form.Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. McLemore was originally signed with Klutch Sports Group in 2014 when he was playing for the Sacramento Kings. Founder & CEO, Klutch Sports Group, Head of UTA Sports Founder and CEO of Klutch Sports Group, Richard (Rich) Paul is more than just an agent. All Rights reserved. This season McLemore is averaging 10 PPG and 2 RPB. Rich has a keen and unblinking eye for the truth of how we all win together.”Using his prominence and visibility, Paul has also championed opportunities for underprivileged communities. The move to Klutch Sports Group means that he is looking to solidify something more long term and likely more lucrative. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. According to Forbes, the agency makes about $25 million in …

On Monday afternoon Klutch Sports Group announced that they are once again representing Ben McLemore. Paul also serves as Head of UTA Sports and is a UTA partner, roles he assumed in July 2019 after UTA took a significant stake in Klutch Sports Group. Commitments have included raising base wages for entry-level jobs, instituting a series of mentoring, recruiting and other internal initiatives, committing $1 million to social justice causes and declaring Juneteenth an annual company holiday.Paul joins Zimmer, Co-Presidents David Kramer and Jay Sures, Chairman Jim Berkus, co-founder Peter Benedek, COO Andrew Thau and senior agents Tracey Jacobs, Blair Kohan and Matt Rice on the company’s highest governing body.Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networksWe want to hear from you! He founded Klutch Sports Group and represents a number of prominent NBA players, including Anthony Davis, Eric Bledsoe, John Wall, Ben Simmons, Draymond Green, Jusuf Nurkić, long-time friend LeBron James, and most recently, Trae Young.

The move to Klutch Sports Group means that he is looking to solidify something more long term and likely more lucrative.