For years, fans have followed the relationship between Rich Paul and Adele from afar, watching the power couple move from courtside appearances to engagement rumors and, eventually, a confirmed engagement. Now, the Klutch Sports founder is offering one of his most candid explanations yet about how their romance actually began. Speaking on Craig Melvin’s Glass Half Full podcast, Paul revealed that the relationship developed naturally after years of knowing each other through mutual friends. Paul explained that there was no elaborate setup or celebrity matchmaking behind their connection. Instead, he said the two initially crossed paths through a friend and spent time in the same social circles long before they became a couple. “I’d known her for some time,” Paul said, noting that he never approached relationships with famous people differently simply because of their status. According to Paul, their relationship evolved from friendship rather than an immediate romance. “We’re all in the same vicinity.…