Rob Pelinka, BBA ’93/JD ’96, was named general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers. Pelinka has spent nearly 20 years as an agent for basketball’s top talent, and was named one of the Top 10 Sports Agents in the World by Forbes for managing more than $500 million in contracts. As general manager for the Lakers, he will work closely with the Lakers’ President of Basketball Operations Earvin “Magic” Johnson. While at Michigan, he played basketball for the Wolverines, winning a 1989 National Championship and taking part in three NCAA Final Fours (1989, 1992, and 1993).