Chris Grant resigns as Chair of the British Basketball Federation
Multiple sources have told Hoopsfix that Chris Grant has resigned as Chair of the British Basketball Federation (BBF), less than a month after world governing body FIBA announced the formation of a Taskforce for British Basketball Club Matters to oversee governance of the professional game.
Grant’s departure this week brings an end to his three-year tenure leading the federation during one of the most turbulent periods in the modern era of British basketball.
The ex-Chair took to LinkedIn on Thursday night, posting a Niccolo Machiavelli quote:
“For the reformer has enemies in all those who profit by the old order, and only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new order, this lukewarmness arising partly from the incredulity of mankind, who do not truly believe in anything new until they have had actual experience of it.”
His resignation comes amid FIBA’s ongoing intervention and the BBF’s continuing High Court battle with Super League Basketball (SLB) over the legality of the federation’s 15-year exclusive licence with GBB League Ltd (GBBL) – a deal the BBF describes as ‘the greatest ever direct investment of funds into the professional league,’ with Grant saying it “heralds the biggest ever level of financial investment into the league”.
In a letter sent on 28 August 2025, FIBA told the BBF that it was “not in a position to ensure full compliance” with its statutes in relation to domestic leagues, prompting the creation of a dedicated Taskforce to “regularise” the situation.
The timing of Grant’s departure – almost exactly a month after the Taskforce was announced – raises further questions about the federation’s leadership, the stability of its board, and the direction of the organisation as it faces unprecedented scrutiny from FIBA, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and the courts.
It remains to be seen what next steps follow, with no public announcements yet from FIBA regarding the findings or recommendations of its Taskforce.
The BBF has been contacted for comment.
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