Basketball Hall of Famers Dwyane Wade, Grant Hill eyed as potential challengers to Sen. Rick Scott: report

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Basketball Hall of Famers Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade have reportedly been eyed as potential candidates to run for the U.S. Senate in Florida as Democrat strategists target Sen. Rick Scott’s seat.

Democrat Party operatives and donors "see the need for a moonshot-type candidate" to try and put a stop to the Republican stronghold in the state, NBC News reported Monday. Recruiters have reportedly looked at potential candidates who would be popular in the state and "has the ability to self-fund" to help change the politics in the Sunshine State at the federal level.

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Grant Hill looks on before Round One Game Two of the 2023 NBA Playoffs between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets on April 19, 2023 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)

While Hill and Wade are both well-known faces, Wade actually brought multiple NBA championships to Miami when he was with the Heat. Hill, a seven-time All-Star, played for the Orlando Magic from 2000 to 2007 as well as for the Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers.

"Grant Hill has great name ID. He would raise a boatload of money and is one of the smartest guys you will ever meet," John Morgan, an Orland-based attorney and Democrat donor who is also business partners with Hill, told NBC News. "Grant Hill would beat the s--- out of Rick Scott."

Wade is seen as a "dream candidate" given his recent foray into social issues. Though, he’s made clear he’s moved out of Florida because he didn’t feel like his family would be "accepted or feel comfortable there." Wade’s 15-year-old child Zaya is a