WATCH: Grant Hill Guides Team USA Men’s Basketball To Gold Medal

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NBA Legend and Olympian, Grant Hill, breaks down how he assembled the Team USA Men’s Basketball roster and what Olympic events he enjoys aside from basketball.

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00:00Everyone is on this team for a reason because

00:03They provide something that's needed on the FIBA stage or provide multiple things that are needed. We like the versatility of our team

00:12You're gonna get a lot of different styles playing styles that you go against. So we feel like we check the boxes for

00:19Everything we'll see as we go on this journey, and so we're we're feeling good

00:25I

00:27Want to ask you first of all your position with Team USA with basketball team is really cool

00:31I think managing director is super dope as an Olympian as a former NBA player

00:36What is one thing that you use to anchor with your experience that you've used to anchor yourself in this job?

00:41And one thing that you had to throw away and say hey, it doesn't work with this generation of basketball players

00:45Well, you know every generation is different and I think

00:49Taking the time to try to understand this generation

00:52I mean I have kids that are you know close in age to some of these players

00:57Certainly has served me. Well, but you know, I think I think like anything it's it's patience sometimes and you have an idea

01:04Of what works and then you you figure out that okay, maybe this doesn't work. So patience being able to adjust and adapt

01:12Those are attributes that I think have I've learned to to do a better job of

01:20Exhibiting

01:21And in terms of things that I've had to look kind of let go of I mean I

01:25Just collect and add, you know add to and I do think though my collection of experiences both as an athlete as an Olympian

01:34But also a businessman a leader

01:37Have served me well and helped prepare me for the role and responsibility that I have

01:42Last question for you your favorite Olympic sport to watch outside of obviously basketball. I like track and field

01:49I

01:50Like gymnastics women's gymnastics and the men's gymnastics. I like the swimming, you know swimming is a

01:57There's a lot of energy and spirited and in the venues

02:01So those are what you see a lot of and you know through the years and those are what I've you know

02:05Grown watching but certainly my favorite as you know is

02:09Is basketball? Well, the team is stacked going into Paris. I can't wait to see you guys win the gold medal. I appreciate it

02:16Thank you

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