Grant Ellis, a 31-year-old American television personality and former basketball player, is currently starring as the lead in Season 29 of The Bachelor, making him the second Black male lead in the show’s history.
On The Bachelor, Ellis has already faced challenges, including addressing rumors and confronting a contestant about spreading false information.
Among the women competing for his heart are a diverse group including a pediatric speech therapist, a boxing trainer, an interior designer, and several others with varied backgrounds and professions, all hoping to find love with Grant Ellis.
Parents
Grant’s parents are Robert and Renee. Ellis has spoken openly about his father’s past struggles with addiction, noting that his father has been in recovery for 30 years.
Despite past hardships, Grant maintains a close relationship with his father today. Grant’s mother, Renee, is the one who signed him up for The Bachelorette.
Ellis also has a sister named Taylor, who works as a model.
During the first episode of “The Bachelor”, Ellis’s family, including his mother, father, sister, and grandmother Corine, were present.
Career
After graduating from Albertus Magnus College in 2017 with a degree in criminal justice, Ellis played professional basketball in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto in the Dominican Republic.
After retiring from basketball due to an injury, he moved to Houston, Texas, and began a career as a day trader.
Grant showed a passion for basketball from a young age.
His performance at Hudson Catholic High School clearly demonstrated his talent and potential, leading to his recruitment by Iona College on a Division I scholarship.
While he started at Iona, his transfer to Albertus Magnus College suggests he was looking for a better fit.
At Albertus Magnus, he excelled, earning recognition as Second Team All-GNAC. Playing professionally in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto in the Dominican Republic was a significant step.
It meant he was pursuing his dream of being a professional athlete.
However, his time there was relatively short, and his statistics weren’t as high as they were in college, which suggests he may have faced challenges adapting to the professional level or perhaps encountered some obstacles like injury or limited playing time.
After retiring from Basketball due to injury, Ellis began his career as a day trader.
Trading involves buying and selling financial assets, such as stocks, currencies, or commodities, with the goal of profiting from short-term price fluctuations.
His appearance on Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette boosted his popularity, and his subsequent casting as The Bachelor indicates that producers and audiences saw something compelling in him.
