Bobby Webster (born c. 1984–85)[1] is an American professional basketball executive who is the general manager for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Toronto Raptors | |
|---|---|
| Position | General manager |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Kailua, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editIn 2006, Webster joined the NBA's front office.[2][3] He worked with the NBA's Labor Relations Committee during the negotiations for the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in 2011. During his time with the NBA's front office, he advised personnel from all 30 NBA franchises on issues relating to the CBA, salary cap, and luxury tax planning. Webster served as the NBA's Associate Director for Salary Cap Management before he joined the Toronto Raptors' front office in June 2013.[4]
Webster joined the Raptors as the first hire for the team's new president and general manager, Masai Ujiri,[2] initially as the team's Vice President of Basketball Management and Strategy, and later as the Raptors' assistant general manager. In June 2017, he was named as the team's general manager to replace the outgoing Jeff Weltman, making him the youngest NBA general manager at the time he was hired.[5][6] On June 13, 2019, Webster won his first NBA championship with the Raptors.
Personal
editWebster is the son of Bob and Jean Webster. His mother is Japanese American from Hawaii, while his father is from Chicago.[7] Webster's siblings include an older brother named Kevin, and an older sister named Olivia.[8] Webster attended the ʻIolani School, graduating in 2002.[6] He later majored in economics at the University of California at Santa Barbara, graduating from the university in three years.[9]
Webster has been married to wife Lauren since 2015.[7] They have two children.[8]
References
edit- ^ Spangler, Sam (February 17, 2018). "Kailua's Bobby Webster begins first season as Raptors GM in Hawaii". KHON2. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Management" (PDF). Toronto Raptors 2015-16 Preseason Media Guide. Toronto Raptors Basketball Club. 2015. p. 14. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Bobby Webster". MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors add Webster to new-look front office". Sportsnet.ca. Rogers Media. June 19, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Toronto Raptors promote Bobby Webster to GM". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. July 28, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "'Iolani High School graduate and Toronto Raptors GM Bobby Webster celebrates first NBA Championship". www.kitv.com. KITV. June 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Golliver, Ben (November 19, 2019). "Raptors GM draws on mixed upbringing in building team's post-Kawhi Leonard identity". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ a b Robson, Dan (December 11, 2019). "Searching for Bobby Webster: The untold story of how one of the NBA's youngest GMs helped the Toronto Raptors win a title". The Athletic. The Athletic Media Company. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
The hut was built by Webster's older brother, Kevin, and Bobby runs the card store with his older sister, Olivia.
- ^ Mossman, Bill (March 29, 2018). "Running with the Raptors". Career Kokua. State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.