Rich Paul Opens Up About NBC’s Planned Show With SNL Creator
Player agent Rich Paul there is slowly to become one of the most influential figures in the NBAand its reach continues to expand with more ventures.
Under his company, Klutch Sports, Paul leads stars like Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron JamesDallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and Sacramento The Kings keep Zach LaVine, to name a few.
Recently, Paul, 45, launched the Game Over podcast with sports commentator Max Kellerman. It was, however, not the original visionsince he wanted a nightly sports show.
“The original thing we were planning to do was partner with Lorne Michaels. We were going to do a late-night show on NBC, which was huge. I had lunch with Lorne. He said, ‘Look, I just want you to know you’re going to be in 90 million households and it’s a lot of work and so on,'” Paul revealed on “Unguard.”
Michael is, of course, a well-known figure in show business, having created “Saturday Night Live” and produced “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
Paul, however, said he had to turn around after meeting with Michaels.
“I flew to San Francisco and met with Neil (Mohan) from YouTube. I met with him just to educate myself on how things work at YouTube, and tell him exactly what my idea was and what the plan was. Max and I did it together,” added Paul.
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“Game Over” drew criticism because of Paul’s alleged conflict of interest. Some believe it has blurred the lines between a player’s agent and a media personality, warning that sensitive information could be exposed.
James even distanced himself from Paul after the latter suggested on a podcast that the Lakers should trade Austin Reaves.
2026-02-17 06:42:00
