Grant Hill

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Vice Chairman of the Atlanta Hawks and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer

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Grant Hill: Biography at a Glance

  • One of the most accomplished NBA players of all time, Grant Hill is a leader with 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 co-owner and Vice Chairman of the Atlanta Hawks, and is the Managing Director for Team USA — responsible for building an Olympic team of world-class athletes to play on the world stage. 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.

Biography

Grant Hill is one of the most accomplished NBA players of this generation and a seven-time NBA All-Star. In addition to his athletic career, Hill has had significant broadcasting roles with CBS Sports, Turner Sports, and NBA TV.  In 2015, Hill was added as a game analyst for CBS Sports’ broadcasts of the NCAA Final Four and National Championship game, where he joined commentators Bill Raftery and Jim Nantz to call games throughout the tournament. Additionally, Hill also participated in TNT’s coverage of the NCAA March to the Final Four and NBA Playoffs. Hill also serves as an occasional studio analyst on TNT's Inside the NBA. For NBA TV, Hill is the co-host of NBA Inside Stuff throughout the NBA regular season and a studio analyst on its GameTime broadcast.

Hill’s philanthropic activities include as a Member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, and a former participant in First Lady Michelle Obama’s "Let's Move" campaign. 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 programs in Orlando and Detroit, and has made contributions to Habitat for Humanity. Hill serves on the Board of Directors for Duke University, NCAA, Campbell's Soup, and ESRT.

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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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