Dan Grunfeld

Dan Grunfeld was born in 1984 in Franklin Lakes

Dan Grunfeld was born on February 7, 1984, and grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. He is the son of Ernie Grunfeld, a former New York Knicks guard and Washington Wizards executive. His Jewish grandmother survived the Holocaust in Budapest, where Raoul Wallenberg saved her life twice.

When his father became general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks, the family moved to Wisconsin. At Nicolet High School he averaged 23.9 points per game in his senior season and was named conference MVP. He then played for Stanford University, where he was named first team All-Pacific-10 Conference as a junior despite tearing his knee ligament in February 2005.

He was not drafted in 2006 and began his professional career with Oldenburg in Germany, then played in Spain, including for Valladolid. The New York Knicks signed him in September 2008 and waived him in October 2008. In 2009 he helped the United States win gold at the Maccabiah Games, scoring 25 points in the final against Israel.

In 2010 he made aliyah and joined Bnei Hasharon. After signing with Hapoel Holon in 2011, he left because of the club's financial problems and signed with Hapoel Jerusalem. He played for Bnei Herzliya in 2013/14 and retired after that season.

After retiring, he earned an MBA from Stanford University and worked as a technology executive in Silicon Valley. He also comments on social issues and politics.