NBA veteran George Hill builds a private ranch with zebras and kangaroos
NBA veteran George Hill transformed his 850-acre Texas property into a private ranch housing over 1,000 exotic animals, including zebras and kangaroos. The article details the development of the ranch and the costs associated with maintaining such a diverse collection of wildlife.
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Offers a human-interest look at the lifestyle of professional athletes and the niche hobby of exotic animal husbandry.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone was forced to take a break. From the stealthy workaholics to adventurous vacationers, all were cooped up inside their homes. At the time, NBA legend George Hill decided to live at the Scenic Hills Ranch. A sprawling 850-acre private property in the Texas Hill Country that is home to more than 1,000 exotic animals.In August 2017, he purchased the massive plot of land here in Texas Hill Country, a 35-minute drive north of his family's offseason home in San Antonio. Over time, the property has been bulldozed, sculpted and preened into a sprawling ranch. Soon after the announcement that games would be put on hold on March 11, 2020, Hill, his wife, Samantha, and their 4-year-old son, Zayden, and 2-year-old daughter, Zoe, flew to Texas from Milwaukee. "I just think it's cool for my kids to see," Hill said to ESPN.
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