Name:
Jason Levien,Position:
General counsel, Sacramento KingsPrevious Position:
Levien previously represented more than a dozen NBA players as a player agent. Many of his players were from outside the United States, where Levien would travel extensively.Background:
Levien also spent time working in politics, including serving as the speechwriter for the Keynote Address at the 2000 Democratic National Convention.Education:
Harvard Law School, fellowship
University of Michigan, law degree, master’s in public policy, served as Michigan Law Review editor
Pomona College, undergraduate
Quotable:
“I’m looking forward to contributing in any and every way. This team has a lot of young, talented pieces and to be a part of the future was something that was very attractive and exciting to me. To go from the agent side of representing players to being a part of a team and organization is sort of an out of the box move, but it’s something I’m thrilled about.”
