The Lax Gospel of Paul

Paul Rabil
Back in 2019, Paul Rabil, pictured, and his brother, Mike, co-founded the Premier Lacrosse League, betting that the sport could sustain a modern professional circuit built from the ground up Photo: Evan Bernstein/Getty Images
John Ourand
May 5, 2026

Join Puck to listen to this article

Paul Rabil is probably the greatest lacrosse player of his generation—and almost certainly its most important entrepreneur. Back in 2019, Paul and his brother, Mike, co-founded the Premier Lacrosse League, betting that the sport could sustain a modern professional circuit built from the ground up. After eight seasons, the PLL has an ESPN deal, is expanding its youth business and launching a women’s league, and has the 2028 L.A. Olympics on the horizon.