Rich Kleiman

Rich Kleiman (born November 27, 1976) is an American entrepreneur. He is best known as Kevin Durant’s longtime agent and business partner. Kleiman and Durant founded the sports business media network Boardroom and 35V (Thirty Five Ventures), Durant's family office and personal deals business. Forbes has called Kleiman a visionary with an "established track records in starting companies, investing in emerging brands and in disrupting existing markets."

Early life and work After growing up on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, New York, Kleiman enrolled at Boston University before dropping out after one semester. Kleiman lived in Boston for 2 years, working as a bookie, then spent a year in Boca Raton, Florida. Kleiman's career in entertainment began at Radical Media, where he was a music supervisor. Boardroom's sister company is Boardroom Sports Holdings which works to invest in emerging sports teams such as Philadelphia Union and Gotham FC, as well as sports leagues including Premier Lacrosse League and Athletes Unlimited Volleyball.

Kleiman and Durant media projects under the Boardroom umbrella include the Academy Award-winning Two Distant Strangers (Netflix), the scripted series Swagger (by Apple TV+) and the 2022 Showtime documentary NYC Point Gods.

Kleiman also co-founded 35V (Thirty Five Ventures), Durant's family office and personal deals business.