born december american lawyer national_basketball_association nba sports agent college basketball player illinois suburban chicago best known agent president ceo represented players nba draft lottery picks nba draft including nba draft 2nd overall nba draft selection represented nba draft selected 4th 9th overall respectively agent involved controversy agent played basketball earning american honors junior led conference championship entering senior season overlooked division scouts mvp performance game tournament free throws impressive season statistics enabled highly recruited athlete end senior year selected regional star lists play regional star teams senior attended university_of_michigan distinction person school history member ncaa final teams basketball team national championship runners best remembered teams holds doctor cum named ncaa male walter scholar athlete year athletics high school son high school basketball coach taught basketball high school american basketball player time junior teammate long time chicago bears quarterback regarded best shooters chicago area junior led conference championship conference guard team lost round postseason play played chicago pro amateur leagues played local stars senior season listed moved point guard position shooting guard position absence graduated joined future big opponent wisconsin starting point guard senior preseason selection chicago_sun-times chicago metropolitan area high school basketball players players national preseason pick basketball magazine senior season marked season point shot adopted state high school associations mainly shooter furthermore scouts chicago based questioned true height ability doubted talented play targeted colleges michigan notre dame late december senior year despite having multiple point efforts game december tournament named mvp free throws recorded tournament record points including game streak consecutive free throws ended later recounts showed free throws tournament consecutive overall ranked fourth illinois high school basketball history time graduation tournament performance responded press scout felt limited mid major programs able score points player committed play succeed division high major level recruited navy ivy league schools tournament performance big conference schools showed interest illinois minnesota wisconsin scouts allowed attend games february beginning february senior year listed class larger school class basketball players illinois illinois high school basketball magazine time scouting deadline february college scouts start attending games averaging points rebounds game illinois michigan notre dame north_carolina showed interest previously doubtful scout noted players waited april signing period instead signing november best chicago area conclusion season point game average benefited point shot percentage course attempts named regular season chicago area players chicago_sun-times named class state players class included addition star lists selected play regional star teams final decision came choice illinois michigan chose michigan academically strong law school business school selecting michigan notable performances regional star games including point performance annual city suburban star game college guard michigan reach career played seasons team reached championship game final seasons true freshman member national champions teammates included member national runners teammates included teams served captain team scholar noted having grade point average scoring average freshman season michigan picked win big conference ranked number nation according preseason polls true freshman play games season start season came december game game followed team loss season come start coach starters posted season highs points rebounds minutes game practice knocked unconscious lost teeth team entered march stretch run reserve guards backing robinson team went win hall seattle washington team visited white_house held robinson suit coat robinson united_states president robinson game winning free throws afflicted knees season sophomore season called important shots opportunity foot shot seconds left turned loss texas december missed shot game played season high minutes start season collegiate career instrumental setting key shots pass sequence tie minnesota minutes game team finished overall big record losing colorado round junior year joined michigan true injured season healthy important reserve player sitting half scored overtime opening point shot overtime free throws road victory center january contributed earlier point shot michigan erased thirteen point deficit force overtime contributed season high nineteen minutes second half career high points eclipsed senior season march victory arena michigan head coach credited wins noted important point shots team lost final game ncaa tournament season went team game day european trip according press accounts team trip got sick drinking tap water following season michigan returned began season ranked number associated_press national ranking quartet seniors backing pound fifth year senior started games twice season early season started place injured jackson came flu starts kansas eastern michigan december january respectively set starts ohio_state iowa january january started jackson played set season career highs including points home victory ohio_state sixteen points included free throws consecutive michigan final senior season important role player team drew charges team contributed important defensive minutes sixth man season led reserves minutes assists second points rebounds instrumental leader run final having member team seattle championship team played regional championship games seattle able spot locker room rice taken pre game final weekend new_orleans louisiana wore championship ring fit finger slept national semifinal overtime victory kentucky played overtime period king nonetheless despite pair early point shots jackson got early personal team lost final game ncaa tournament north_carolina team returned michigan rally arena following day speak crowd senior season played california considered offers play professionally europe time met sports agent decided play basketball remained 15th place time michigan games played list education starting basketball player junior season college basketball regulations allow periods high school basketball players commitments accept athletic scholarships senior years period november second period april result junior season athletic academic performances recruited period navy ivy league schools schools traditionally stronger basketball programs largely ignored dismay father sent profiles newspapers colleges decided wait second campus recruiting signing period senior season progressed division basketball programs began scout athletic scholarship offers immediately mvp basketball tournament performance early january illinois minnesota wisconsin interested recruiting campus recruiting april signing period began february season progressed compiled star basketball statistics list basketball programs increased schools illinois michigan notre dame north_carolina expressing interest time campus recruiting season hoped able sign big school final decision april chose michigan illinois entered program accumulated grade point average time michigan developed close relationship university_of_michigan tax law professor wife january announced accepted stated hoped professional sports agent athletic academic careers complete michigan won ncaa west regional final finalists flew missouri final interview later week honored ncaa male scholar athlete earned variety scholar athlete awards instead playing basketball europe chose attend graduation law student year law school teammates appeared blue chips chicago star michigan law school took classes second year law school home game color analyst basketball play play announcer station broadcast network originated debuted december game law school interned earned doctor cum professional career represented passing illinois bar examination receiving license practice joined years mayer brown convinced lawyer sfx management years sfx agent sfx worked represented tracy went directly high school national_basketball_association agent time sexual assault case sfx agent current clients sfx living california dating nba agents earn salary bonus negotiate clients branched founded recently represented round lottery picks sixth overall selection ninth overall nba draft selection eighth overall selection thirteenth overall selection seventh overall nba draft selection overall nba draft selection 4th 13th overall nba draft selections 2nd overall nba draft selection sixth overall pick currently represents nba players players represented los_angeles resident raised illinois represents players like played high school basketball chicago area high school star springfield illinois represented players including regarded world leading sports agents according ranked 5th known agent retired end season seasons perennial star guard fact clients hired sexual assault case spent considerable time client accompanied trips eagle colorado confirmed news second child free agent confirmed remain los_angeles rumors flying going sign subsequently hired head coach sent free agent video package describing things players position days later negotiated contract remain million seven years demanded traded offseason confirmed like moved involved complex negotiation led sfx resigning agency briefly resigning agent currently represents agent issue involved unconfirmed agreement owner time option year remaining contract originally signed year guaranteed contract team option year market value higher seasons nba supposedly cleveland general manager agreed exercise team option promised resign long term million contract team option expired signed million offer match nba salary cap attacked press allowing client highest forcing honor unconfirmed agreement result sfx dropped client left firm year later short stint agent hired president ceo sports agency gordon drafted seventh overall nba draft restricted free agent left agent hired new agent july previously left signed july golden state warriors million years july traded orlando magic described sign trade deal terms signing revealed cap hold salary cap allocation magic july rejected year million offer receiving qualifying offer million planned accept offer play europe signed year million offer return signing sources listed sports agent philadelphia qualifying offer season gave right match superior offer sheet signed gave option play terms qualifying offer season order free agent rejected million contract extension cap hold august agreed year million contract gordon withdrew play strained left mid july rookie round draft picks strict year pay scale team options fourth year according collective agreement gordon signed year million contract early july contract fourth year qualifying option january players attend twentieth anniversary reunion championship team february broke scoring record followed footsteps playing freshman basketball team season clients news court filed divorce filed suit march nba draft represented overall selection having represented wright nba draft gordon draft marked consecutive year represented high round client signed terms disclosed nba season wright contract team option player options respectively qualifying offer prior june decision deadline elected opt contract expected sign new year extension prior deadline decided exercise final year contract jazz exercised team option wright decided qualifying offer free agent prevented having right match year offer agreed end nba season negotiated year extension committing season free agent season ends fisher unsigned signed johnson davis chosen 4th 13th respectively nba draft july announced resigned fisher reported year million contract according espn reported signed year million contract addition nba draft prospect williams represent unsigned team option players gordon qualifying option player wright following nba season williams selected 2nd overall signed offseason bringing client list nba players june exercised team options players including beginning nba represented nba players time considering putting touring team play exhibition games china received offers play negotiated difficulties signing play october scheduling conflicts offer worth million play games starting november signed year deal play contract clause nba resolved early salvage nba season december williams signed year veteran wright year veteran signed nba teams february left long time agent following month signed represented teammate signed nba draft combine stop skip interview portions combine speculation high draft position promise signed selected fourth overall selected ninth overall end nba season wallace fisher unsigned bird rights wallace gordon johnson newly signed options signed million year contract years plus team options based rookie wage scales determined collective agreement signed multi year contract signed year million contract dallas wallace signed nets years million million qualifying offer allowing free agent subsequently signed years player option second year matched year million contract gordon april inducted high school wall fame left offseason declined year million contract met half dozen teams free agency period opened signed year million contract golden state warriors free agent fourth overall johnson signed year deal 4th year veteran minimum salary teaming clients signed prior week switched agents sign year contract november signed year contract extension estimated value million nba player play years franchise remained league highest paid player despite accepting discounted deal eligible receive extension starting million year signed entered nba draft june selected fifth overall july signed jazz joined represented selected 24th overall pick later traded miami heat draft night represented unsigned players fisher johnson team option williams qualifying offer player davis signed year million contract play fisher signed year million contract head coach agreed year million contract play houston rockets late year left rumored running represent ultimately lost signed represented jones june nba draft selected 24th traded hometown negotiated million contract opted match august january left sign disappointed results contract extension lead nba draft consensus college player year signed signed drafted 6th selected 8th honors high school american ncaa male scholar athlete year college statistics following career statistics university_of_michigan
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