Vice Chairman of the Atlanta Hawks, Managing Director of USA Basketball, and NBA Hall of Famer
Grant Hill: Biography at a Glance
- One of the most accomplished NBA players of all time, Grant Hill is a leader with a unique skill set in building successful brands and businesses, transforming cultures, and leading inclusive, diverse, and winning teams on and off the court.
- He is the Managing Director for Team USA Men's Basketball, responsible for building the Olympic team of world-class athletes that earned gold in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
- He is also the co-owner and Vice Chairman of the Atlanta Hawks, and most recently, Grant became a co-owner of the Baltimore Orioles (a transaction valued at $1.7B).
- A member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and 7-time NBA All-Star, Grant has also had significant broadcasting roles with CBS Sports, Turner Sports, and NBA TV. He is a seven-time All-Star who played 19 seasons in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Clippers.
- In addition to his athletic career, Grant has a number of business ventures spanning real estate, private equity, marketing, and management. He serves as a Board Director of Campbell’s Soup Company, guiding the legacy branding into the next generation.
- His memoir, Game, details his journey to the pinnacle of success as a basketball player, icon, and entrepreneur.
- Through the Grant and Tamia Hill Foundation, Hill has funded the Calvin Hill Scholarship at the Duke Divinity School, as well as programs including Child Abuse Prevention and the Grant Hill Achiever Scholarship.
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Biography
One of the most accomplished NBA and college players of his generation, Grant Hill was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a first-ballot member of the 2018 class. The seven-time NBA All-Star and two-time NCAA Champion has made the successful transition from 19 years as a professional athlete to ownership, member of corporate boards, leadership in business along with several television broadcasting roles. With a variety of college and professional experiences, both on and off the court, Grant was named Managing Director of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team, responsible for building the Olympic team of world-class athletes who earned gold in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Additionally, he was named one of five independent directors to the NCAA’s Board of Governors in 2019, and the NBA Retired Players Association named Grant a board member and an officer. Grant also serves on the Board of Trustees for Duke University, and the Board of Directors for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the NCAA, Campbell Soup Company, Empire State Realty Trust, and Lake Highland Preparatory School.
Shortly after he entered the NBA in 1994, Grant established Hill Ventures, a private company through which he has successfully invested in commercial real estate ventures including several multi-family complexes and other commercial real estate properties in Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C. Additionally, Grant is an owner of the Atlanta Hawks (NBA), Baltimore Orioles (MLB), Orlando City SC (MLS), and Orlando Pride (NWSL). Grant is a featured speaker before business, academic, and large sales audiences addressing a range of topics including the NBA, the importance of teamwork, the private equity business, art, music, and contemporary culture.
Grant also has significant and important broadcasting roles with CBS Sports, Turner Sports, and NBATV. In 2015, Grant was added as a game analyst for the NCAA Final Four and National Championship games. Additionally, Grant has substantial onsite responsibilities during the TNT broadcast of the NCAA March to the Final Four and TNT’s coverage of the NBA regular season and NBA Playoffs.
Prior to the NBA, Grant was a two-time national champion at Duke University. He spent four years playing for the Blue Devils and was inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2016 for his contributions to the program. Grant was named the 2017 recipient of the NCAA President’s Gerald R. Ford Award, recognizing his significant leadership as an advocate for college sports. Hill lives in Orlando with his wife, Tamia, a 7-time Grammy-nominated singer, and their two daughters.
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Game: Lessons Learned from Business and Basketball
A member of the 2018 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class, Grant Hill’s incredible 19-year playing career is only matched by his impressive business success post-retirement. Hill's many ventures span everything from sports broadcasting to real estate and the launches of a private equity mezzanine fund, Penta Capital, and his marketing and management company, Hill Ventures.
In this conversation, the Atlanta Hawks Owner and Vice Chairman shares the path that led him from college basketball to the NBA to success in the business world. Pointing out how lessons learned during his college and professional career have stretched forward into his current work, Grant Hill outlines the pillars of success he has followed that can apply to anyone working in sports, entertainment, real estate, and beyond. Grant articulates how we can integrate love for the job, consistent communication, and a focused work ethic to build effective teams, no matter the industry.
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