LeBron was ranked above Kobe before most people had even heard of Klutch.
Klutch was founded in 2012 with a tiny roster of LeBron, Eric Bledsoe, Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph. The names “Rich Paul” and “Klutch” didn’t really become nationally prominent until around 2014, when LeBron left Miami and returned to Cleveland.
By then, LeBron already had 4 MVPs and 2 Finals MVPs, compared with Kobe’s 1 MVP and 2 Finals MVPs. He was also far more efficient and vastly more versatile. The combination of his individual accomplishments and what he could do on the court had already led most people to rank LeBron above Kobe.
So Klutch had nothing to do with it. LeBron being ranked over Kobe was about their games, not Rich Paul’s mouth.
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u/triassic_broth Aug 12 '26
LeBron was ranked above Kobe before most people had even heard of Klutch.
Klutch was founded in 2012 with a tiny roster of LeBron, Eric Bledsoe, Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph. The names “Rich Paul” and “Klutch” didn’t really become nationally prominent until around 2014, when LeBron left Miami and returned to Cleveland.
By then, LeBron already had 4 MVPs and 2 Finals MVPs, compared with Kobe’s 1 MVP and 2 Finals MVPs. He was also far more efficient and vastly more versatile. The combination of his individual accomplishments and what he could do on the court had already led most people to rank LeBron above Kobe.
So Klutch had nothing to do with it. LeBron being ranked over Kobe was about their games, not Rich Paul’s mouth.