Grayson Boucher As "THE PROFESSOR"

Grayson viral video Spiderman Basketball Episode

Grayson Boucher Bio

Born and raised in Keizer, Oregon, just outside the state’s capital of Salem, his love for basketball began at age three when his father bought him a Larry Bird Hoops set. After many years and countless hours in the gym, practicing in his driveway, attending basketball camps, playing in youth leagues and AAU basketball he developed first-rate skills. Grayson always has taken pride in outworking all of his peers and showing improvement every year.

In high school, he was always shorter than most of his teammates and thus undervalued by his high school coaches. Even in his junior year at McNary High School, Grayson was relegated to the J.V. team. He knew he had to become a starter on the varsity level in order to get a look by a college team. So, he transferred to a smaller private school, Salem Academy. He won the starting point guard spot and was determined to work harder than anyone else. This paid off, and he became an All-State selection averaging 20 points and 7 assists. Grayson was just one vote shy from league MVP.

Despite impressive senior year stats, he didn’t receive any offers to play college ball. To increase his chances for a scholarship, he walked on at Chemeketa Community College. His assistant coach at the time, David Abderhalden, saw the promise others had overlooked. He mentored Grayson in the gym and on the court, pushing him to reach new heights. As a result, Grayson made vast improvements in his game.

He honed his craft where he was able to turn pro at 18, landing a spot on the globally famed And 1 Mixtape Tour in 2003. Streetball: The And 1 Mixtape Tour had an ESPN reality television series documenting the team’s tours year-round, which aired for 7 seasons. After And 1, The Professor continued to tour the world wowing crowds with his ball-handling skills and posting his highlight-driven content on his YouTube channel, ProfessorLive, which he started in 2009.

Following his viral video Spiderman Basketball Episode 1 in 2013, his channel reached over 100 million views. The Professor continues to travel the world and expand his brand on social media. He has over 11mm followers across all social media platforms and the Spiderman Basketball web series has become the number 1 most viewed web series on all of YouTube.

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