Ray Allen
Co-Founder
Miami Connection
Ray Allen's family restaurant Grown at 8211 S. Dixie Hwy. in South Miami is reinventing fast food by providing accessible, affordable organic options for busy locals, promoting healthier eating in Miami-Dade. He supports youth sports through Ray Allen Select Miami teams competing in South Florida tournaments and has led Holocaust education trips for Miami-Dade high school students to Auschwitz, fostering tolerance and history awareness with community leaders.
About
Ray Allen is a retired NBA superstar who played 18 seasons, earning induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018 for his record-breaking three-point shooting. He joined the Miami Heat in 2011, contributing to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances and winning the 2013 title with a legendary Game 6 three-pointer that forced overtime. After retiring in 2016, Allen settled in South Florida, residing in Coral Gables and maintaining deep ties to the Miami community. With his wife Shannon, he launched Grown, a healthy fast-food restaurant in South Miami offering organic bowls, smoothies, burgers, and fries. He remains active in youth basketball via Ray Allen Select Miami teams and serves on the board of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, leading educational trips for South Florida students.