Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and seven times NBA All-Star begins a role this fall when the NBA returns to NBC and its beginnings on Peacock
Stamford, conn. – June 24, 2025 – HillA member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Temple and the Temple of College Basketball Renamed, will join the NBC Sports NBA coverage as a play analyst when the NBA returns to NBC and will do its debut on Peacock this fall.
The illustrious NBA career of 18 seasons of Hill includes countless achievements and distinctions: a seven times All-Star of the NBA, including four consecutive appearances from 1995 to 1998; All-nba five-time selection, including the first team in 1997; Co-Rookie of the year of the NBA in 1995; A gold medalist with the United States team at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games; Troisers the NBA NABA Sportation Process; And resulted in his professional career with enthrinting at the temple of renown of Basketball Naismith Memorial in 2018. Throughout his career, Hill spent time with the Pistons de Detroit, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers.
Since his retirement in 2013, Hill has achieved a successful transition to the NBA and the university basketball broadcasting, after calling the last 10 FOURS FOURS as an analyst of joint coverage by TNT SPORTS and CBS SPORTS OF THE NBA series and NBA NBA series. His versatility as a broadcaster extends to the studio, where he spent time as a host and analyst on programs such as NBA TV Game game And NBA inside things. Hill will continue his role at TNT SPORTS, serving as an university basketball analyst for joint coverage by TNT SPORTS and CBS SPORTS of the NCAA male basketball tournament as well as BIG EAST and BIG 12 basketball TNT.
“I am incredibly excited to join NBC Sports as part of their NBA coverage. The NBA was such a significant part of my life, and I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to share the game I love with fans across the country,” said Hill. “To be part of NBC’s return to the NBA – a network with such a rich inheritance of basketball – and its beginnings on Peacock are really an honor. I can’t wait to start this fall.”
Hill is fully anchored in the basketball game. In addition to his game and broadcast careers, he is currently Managing Director of USA Basketball of the American national male team, succeeds Jerry COLANGELO In the position and help the American team to win a gold medal victory at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024. Hill is the owner of the Atlanta Hawks and co -owner of the MLS ‘Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride de NWSL, and is also part of the Baltimore Orioles property group.
“With an unequaled basketball curriculum vitae who includes coach K calling the best player to adapt to Duke, Grant will be a great asset for our coverage,” said Sam FloodExecutive producer, NBC Sports. “It is an accomplished diffuser, including IQ, insight and basketball intellect will continue to resonate with NBA fans across the country.”
The third overall choice of pistons in 1994, Hill had a university career in Duke, winning consecutive national titles in 1991 and 1992 and becoming only the eighth player in Duke’s history to have his retired jersey issue. He was an integral part of one of the most famous pieces in the history of university basketball in the 1992 regional final, raising the passes of three-quarters of the length of his teammate, Christian LaettnerWho struck a winning leap shot when the weather expired to send the Blue Devils in the Final Four. During Hill’s time as Blue Devil, he was appointed player of the ACC year in 1994 and was twice all-American. Hill was inducted at National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014, Duke Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 and was appointed to ACC 50th Men’s Male Basketball Basketball team in 2002. Click here To find out more about Grant Hill.
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