Rich Paul is opening up. He’s one of the most successful sports agents in the game, managing NBA legend LeBron James.
You probably know him better as Adele’s beau. But what you probably didn’t know is that the 41-year-old had a pretty rough go at it growing up — and it sounds like that’s something he and the Skyfall singer have been able to connect over.
Rich’s new memoir, Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds, dropping Tuesday, reveals details of his unstable young life growing up in a crime-ridden Cleveland neighborhood in the ’80s and ’90s.
From being raised by a mom who struggled with drug addiction, to never really being allowed to “be a kid,” the entrepreneur shared it all — and it was apparently a tough pill for Adele to swallow. Related: Did Gigi Hadid & Bradley Cooper Just Return From A Weekend Getaway?! During a Sunday interview with People, Rich explained that his own childhood trauma “hit home” with his love during her read.
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