Grant Ellis has gone from passing basketballs to passing out roses on The Bachelor. In August 2024, the former professional basketball player was named season 29's leading man — making Ellis the second Black Bachelor in franchise history.

"The Bachelor" returns tonight, but who is the show's new leading man Grant Ellis? Here’s everything to about the former pro basketball star and his ideal partner.

ABC announced that Grant Ellis will lead season 29 of 'The Bachelor' following his elimination from Jenn Tran's season 21 of 'The Bachelorette'

Night one of Grant Ellis' Bachelor "journey" was particularly notable for what didn't happen: There were no fights among the women, no trash-talking, and while a few tears were shed, they were the result of genuine emotion — not petty conflicts.

New Jersey native Grant Ellis will kick off his quest for love on the 29th season of ABC's "The Bachelor" on Monday.

Grant Ellis' contestants on season 29 of The Bachelor were thrown for a loop when a mystery woman arrived during the premiere episode to steal the New Jersey native away for some private time. As the ladies were sitting on sofas inside the Bachelor mansion getting to know each other,

Grant Ellis’ journey to find love as The Bachelor has officially begun! Twenty-five women exited the limos on Night 1 of the season airing on the 2025 TV schedule, hoping to make an impression on Grant.