Rob Pelinka
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| Born | Robert Todd Pelinka December 23, 1969 |
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| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Education | J.D., University of Michigan Law School B.B.A., Ross School of Business |
| Occupation | Sports agent |
| Employers | Landmark Sports Agency, LLC SFX management |
| Title | President and CEO |
| Known for | Kobe Bryant's Agent three Men's Division I Basketball Champion games |
Robert Todd Pelinka[1] (born December 23, 1969) is an American lawyer, sports agent and former college basketball player. As a sports agent he is best known as Kobe Bryant's agent and President and CEO of The Landmark Sports Agency, LLC. As a basketball player he is former high school All-American who has the distinction of having been a member of the 1988-89 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Champion University of Michigan Wolverines as well as both the 1991-92 and the 1992-93 national championship runners up that were best remembered as the Fab Five teams. Pelinka holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School and B.B.A. Business degree (BUS: BBA 1993) from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Pelinka was also named the 1993 NCAA Male Walter Byers Scholar Athlete of the Year.[2]
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[edit] Sports agent
After passing the Illinois bar examination and receiving his license to practice in 1996,[1] Pelinka began his career as a lawyer for SFX management. He eventually became an agent for SFX before branching out on his own and foudning The Landmark Sports Agency. He currently represents 11 active NBA players (2 All-Stars).[3] He has represented several Arizona Wildcats players including Andre Iguodala and Channing Frye.[4][5]
[edit] Kobe Bryant
Pelinka is best known as Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant's agent. During the 2003 sexual assault case against Bryant, Pelinka spent a considerable amount of time with his client. He accompanied him on trips to Eagle, Colorado.[6] It was Pelinka who confirmed the news of Bryant's second child.[7] Pelinka holds the record for negotiating the largest contract in NBA history (137 million for Kobe Bryant in 2004).[citation needed]
[edit] Carlos Boozer
Rob Pelinka was involved in a complex negotiation which led to SFX briefly resigning as the agent for Carlos Boozer.[8] Pelinka currently represents Boozer as his agent. The issue involved discrepancies on an unconfirmed handshake agreement between Boozer and the Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund. Boozer at the time had a $700,000 option year remaining on his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[8] Boozer had originally been signed to a two-year guaranteed contract for $989,000 with a team option for the third year.[4] However, his market value was much higher than that after two seasons in the NBA. Supposedly, Cleveland general manager Jim Paxson agreed not to exercise the team’s option in an effort to sign him to a long term 6 year $41 million dollar contract. Once the team option expired, the Utah Jazz signed Boozer to a $68 million offer the Caveliers would not match because they were over the NBA Salary Cap.[8][4] Pelinka was attacked in the press for allowing his client to go to the highest bidder rather than forcing him to honor the unconfirmed handshake agreement. As a result, SFX dropped Boozer as a client.[8] A year later, after a short stint with another agent, Boozer re-hired Pelinka.[9] Pelinka is now President and CEO of The Landmark Sports Agency, LLC.
[edit] Corey Maggette
Recently Pelinka has been concerned about the effect of Corey Maggette's role as a non-starter on his future marketability. He has been exploring a trade[10] but the Los Angeles Clippers do not feel they can get a fair exchange in the current market.
[edit] Eric Gordon
On April 7th, 2008, Pelinka attended a press conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, where Eric Gordon, a freshman basketball player at Indiana University, announced his intentions of going pro.[11] Although Gordon is still officially shopping for an agent, he was seen sitting courtside at a Laker game.[12]
[edit] Basketball player
He is a former high school All-American basketball player from Lake Bluff, Illinois (suburban Chicago).[13][14] He starred at Lake Forest High School.[14] He then played in three NCAA Tournaments as a guard on teams that reached the Final Four during his career at the University of Michigan. He played in the 1988-89, 1990-91, 1991-92, and 1992-93 seasons. As a true freshman member of the 1988-1989 National Champions, his teammates included Glen Rice, Terry Mills, Loy Vaught, Rumeal Robinson, Sean Higgins, and Demetrius Calip. As a redshirt member of the 1991-92, and 1992-93 national runners up his teammates included Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, Ray Jackson (the Fab Five), and Eric Riley. He was one of several upperclassmen on the Fab Five teams and served as co-captain of the 1992-93 team.[15][16] During the 1992-93 season he led all reserves in minutes and assists and was second in points and rebounds.
[edit] Education
- University of Michigan School of Business Administration, 1993, Bachelor of Business Administration (3.9/4.0 G.P.A.)
- University of Michigan Law School, Juris Doctor Cum Laude
[edit] Honors
- High School All-American
- 1993 NCAA Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship (NCAA Male Scholar Athlete of the Year)[13]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Lawyer Search: Attorney's Registration and Public Disciplinary Record for Robert Todd Pelinka. Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois (2008-05-14). Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Previous Walter Byers Scholars. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ HoopsHype.com Agents. HoopsHype.com (2007). Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- ^ a b c Rivera, Steve (2005-04-20). NBA DRAFT: UA's Frye hires agent, is seen as first-rounder. tucsoncitizen.com. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.
- ^ JonathanG (2006-09-19). Lute!. truehoop.com. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
- ^ Jamie Colby, Carol McKinley, Rita Cosby, Catherine Donaldson-Evans and The Associated Press (2003-10-10). Detective Details Alleged Rape in Kobe Hearing. FOXNews.com. Retrieved on February 24, 2007.
- ^ Bryant's wife is expecting second child. NewsFromRussia.com (2005-11-09). Retrieved on February 24, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Pelinka and client criticized after Jazz deal. ESPN.com (2004-07-13). Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- ^ Boozer Rehires His Agent Rob Pelinka. Salt Lake Tribune excerpted @ realgm.com (2005-03-02). Retrieved on February 27, 2007.
- ^ Reid, Jason (2007-01-26). Sterling wants Maggette to stay. latimes.com. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.
- ^ Decker, John (2007-04-07). Gordon Makes NBA Choice Official. HoosierNation.com and Scout.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
- ^ At long last, Henry gets his walking papers. NBC Universal (2008-04-03). Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
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- ^ a b Forester, Lake (2004-11-04). Pelinka Shines as Agent to the Stars. www.prosportsgroup.com. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- ^ Smith, Timothy W. (1992-03-22). COLLEGE BASKETBALL: SOUTHEAST REGIONAL; Michigan Saved By 'Forgotten' Player. The New York Times Company. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
- ^ "Pelinka, Klemme win Byers Scholarship", NCAA News, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1993-03-31, p. 6.
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