Cornish’s unorthodox path to Beyond Athlete was one he may not have thought was possible if not for one of his idols: Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group. Paul, who famously represents stars like Davis and LeBron James, didn’t play college ball like Cornish, but he didn’t get his start the way most agents do. There was no internship that got him into the game or a longstanding relationship with some of the other top agents around the NBA.