As part of the continued growth of Klutch Sports, founder and CEO Rich Paul made a move to bring in veteran basketball agent Omar Wilkes to be the head of the Klutch basketball department, allowing Paul to focus more on being the CEO of the entire business, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The connection not only allows Paul to expand his reach throughout the company, but Wilkes is also a part of the Lakers family so to speak, as the son of Lakers legend Jamaal Wilkes. Wilkes also recently landed Anthony Edwards, who could be the No. 1 pick in the 2020 Draft, joining fellow 2020 draftee Tyrese Maxey.
Klutch also had three first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft, including two of the top three picks, Chase Young and Jeff Okudah. Yesterday, Klutch’s baseball division announced the addition of 2019 AL batting champion Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox.
While Klutch is firmly entrenched in basketball and expanding to the NFL and MLB, their influence in the sports world is only growing.
