CLEVELAND — LeBron James announced his change of agents with a hashtag announcement on Twitter — #THETAKEOVER. Which leads to two questions: _ Is this Step One Before “The Decision” Part II? _ Who exactly is Rich Paul, who becomes LeBron’s third NBA agent, replacing Leon Rose, who replaced Aaron Goodwin. Early this morning, word began to spread that the reigning MVP, Finals MVP and Olympic gold medalist would be joining Klutch Sports, a newly formed agency by his childhood friend, Paul. The face of
Tweet of the Night: LeBron James
#THETAKEOVER — LeBron James (@KingJames) September 13, 2012 In case you missed the news, LeBron James has fired agent Leon Rose and hired childhood friend Rich Paul as his new representative. Let’s see if #THETAKEOVER starts trending. As of 8:30 a.m. today, it was not even in the Top 10 in Miami trending topics.
LeBron James switches agents, leaves CAA
Photo from bossip.com LeBron James has a new agent — his childhood friend Rich Paul. And what does this mean to the average NBA fan? It could lead to “The Decision II” as early as the summer of 2014. James has an early termination option for 2014 in his current contract with the Miami Heat, plus a player option for the 2015-16 season. The commission on his current contract will continue to go to CAA, which played a huge