Rob Pelinka Biography
( 1969 - )
Facts of Rob Pelinka
| Date of Birth: | 1969, December 23 |
|---|---|
| Age: | 50 years old |
| Birth Nation: | United States |
| Height: | 6 Feet 6 Inch |
| Birth Name | Robert Todd Pelinka |
| Birth Place | Chicago Illinois |
| Famous Name | Rob Pelinca |
| Father | Robert Todd Pelinka, Sr |
| Net Worth | $13.5 million |
| Career Earnings | $25 million |
| Weight | 200 lbs |
| Position in Team | general manager |
| Current team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | mixed |
| Profession | sports agent and general manager of NBA team |
| Started career as | basketball player |
| Currently Working For | Los Angeles Lakers |
| University attended | University of Michigan |
| School attended | Lake Forest High School |
| Married to | Kristin Brett Schwartz |
| Children | 2 |
Robert Todd Pelinka popularly known as Rob Pelinka is currently working as a Los Angeles Lakers' general manager. He is a native American sports agent, lawyer, NBA team executive, and former college basketball player who played for Lake Bluff, located in Illinois.
Rob Pelinka, who is also popular as the former agent of the NBA star Kobe Bryant, is happily married to his spouse Kristin Brett Schwartz.
Rob Pelinka Salary and Net Worth in 2020; His Career Earnings
Rob Pelinka's net worth is estimated above $25 million as of 2020. The main source of income of Pelinka is from Laker as their general manager. So far it is reported that he has made a decent amount of money from his career.
The exact amount of salary of Rob is not yet disclosed but he is supposed to be earning a high amount of salary as a general manager from the Lakers team. According to the source, the typical NBA general manager earns between $1 million and $3 million per annum.
In addition to this, he also owns a sports agency named Landmark Sports agency.
Harden signed a deal with Nike and Rob is his sports agent SOURCE: Sports Illustrated The sports agency is also an important source of his income, and the company is valued for $385 million for recent players' contracts. He also works as the sports agent for some of the NBA's important players like Kobe Bryant, and many more. He also negotiated for James Harden's $200 million deal with Adidas and Nike.
In addition to this, he also owns some personal assets like house and cars but the exact information about his assets is still not available.
Know Facts About Rob Pelinka Wife and Kids; His Married Life
Rob Pelinka is a married man who is currently living happily with his wife and kids in the United States. Pelinka tied the knot with his lovely and gorgeous girlfriend Kristin Brett Schwartz in 2005, August in front of family and friends.
Rob's wife Kristin Pelinka SOURCE: Fabwags Rob and his spouse got engaged in the same year of their marriage in the month of June 25th.
As per some of the sources, it is reported that they have been in a romantic relationship for a long time before getting married. Rob and his wife together share Durham Pelinka and Emery Pelinka.
Rob Pelinka with his wife and kids SOURCE: Fabwags So far, there aren't any disturbances seen in their marital relationship and it can be guessed that they are enjoying their married life. Pelinka's wife is a pediatrician (specialist of children and their diseases) by profession. Further details about his wife are not yet available.
Rob Pelinka stands 6 feet 6 inches(1.98 meters) tall and weighs around 91 kilograms (200 lbs). He is currently 50 years old.
Early Life and Family
Rob Pelinka was born to father Robert Todd Pelinka, Sr. on December 23, 1969, in Chicago Illinois. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the mixed ethnic group.
He completed his high school from Lake Forest High School located in Illinois. After completing high school, he attended the University of Michigan Law School and played basketball there.
Professional Career
Rob Pelinka played basketball during his high school and college days. He played for the Ub=niversity of Michigan's Michigan Wolverines. During his high school career, he played against some of the local stars including Tim Hardaway.
After ending his college career, he started working as a sports agent and so far he is the manager of several reputed NBA players. Some of the players who are being represented by him are listed below:
- Carlos Boozer - (Primary)
- Kobe Bryant - (Primary)
- Ed Davis - (Primary)
- Channing Frye - (Primary)
- Eric Gordon - (Primary)
- James Harden - (Primary)
- Buddy Hield – (Primary)
- Derrick Williams - (Primary)
- Julian Wright - (Primary)
He started his sports agent career after founding a company named Landmark Sports Agency and he is the CEO of this company. From this company, he has represented many basketball players. Since then, he was busy in his sports agent career.
Besides he is also a professional lawyer and has worked for the SFX management and worked there for two years. Currently, he is serving as the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers team after signing a five-year deal with them in 2017.
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