Robert Todd Pelinka Jr. [1] [2] ... Pelinka is well known as the agent of Kobe Bryant, who retired at the end of the 2015–16 season after 20 seasons as a perennial All-Star guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, some of his other clients have hired him because of this. [124]

Aug 11, 2022 · When Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash in January of 2020, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka lost a dear friend. Six months after the fatal...

Aug 11, 2022 · Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka broke down crying during emotional testimony on Wednesday as he recounted the day he lost both his best friend, Kobe Bryant, and his goddaughter,...

Jan 30, 2020 · Rob Pelinka was, for many years, Kobe Bryant’s agent and confidant. Then, he came in (initially with Magic Johnson) to take over running the Lakers for Jeanie Buss. He was as close as anyone to Kobe, outside the star’s immediate family.

Jul 24, 2023 · Another moving moment came when Rob Pelinka, the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, shared a few words about Kobe. In Pelinka's speech, he reflected on his final text exchange with...

Feb 24, 2020 · Pelinka is trying to help heal a Lakers franchise grieving over the unexpected death of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26.

Jan 31, 2020 · Kobe Bryant‘s longtime agent and close confidant Rob Pelinka is devastated by the deaths of the NBA icon and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.

Dec 18, 2017 · Pelinka, the sports agent-turned-Lakers-general-manager who first signed Bryant as a client in 1998 and was there for all the memorable ups and downs of his 20-year career, discussed...

Feb 24, 2020 · Pelinka revealed that around 30 minutes before Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, he was in church when he received a text message from his friend. While he would normally ignore his...

Jan 31, 2020 · On Thursday, Lakers GM and Vice President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka released a statement regarding the death of Lakers legend, and Pelinka's former client, Kobe Bryant. "On Sunday, I...