MLB.com reported that no player had ever signed an extension with less upper-minors experience. He had not played a single game in the majors. He had played only three games at Triple-A or above.
He repeatedly risked his career rather than bend to Hollywood executives. As one friend put it, Larry doesn't have "fuck-you money" because he's successful. He's successful because he's always acted like he had it.
A dyslexic kid from Chicago who almost didn't finish high school, he treats grudges as fuel and daily phone calls as a closing strategy — Oprah, Larry David, his own wives. He lost Taylor Swift rather than let her buy WME à la carte.
