Shane Battier
NBA Champion, Advisor, Speaker, Investor
Miami Connection
Through the Battier Take Charge Foundation based in Miami, Battier and his wife have awarded over $2.86 million in college scholarships to at-risk youth, graduating several students and supporting a dozen more as valedictorians and community leaders. He contributed to the Heat's success by guiding basketball development and analytics strategies post-retirement. Battier engages the local community as a speaker at institutions like the University of Miami Herbert Business School and Miami Dade College, sharing championship insights and expanding foundation events across South Florida.
About
Shane Battier, born in Detroit, Michigan, had a distinguished 13-year NBA career highlighted by two championships with the Miami Heat from 2011 to 2014, an NCAA title at Duke University, and pioneering use of basketball analytics. After retiring, he served as a consultant and VP of analytics and basketball development for the Heat. He co-founded the Battier Take Charge Foundation in 2010 with his wife to provide scholarships and educational resources for underserved youth in Miami, Houston, and Detroit. Battier chose to make Miami his permanent home due to his love for the city. Currently, he works as an advisor, speaker, investor in tech startups, and global NBA ambassador, delivering keynotes on high-performance cultures.