Allan Houston

Allan Houston is the New York Knicks' Vice President of Player Leadership and Development, Founder of FISLL, a diversified media and apparel brand. A man of faith and strong family values, Allan lives with a determination to use his success as a professional athlete to help others. Since its creation in 2001, the Allan Houston Legacy Foundation (AHLF) has served thousands of participants nationwide through programs that promote youth mentoring, responsible fatherhood, and entrepreneurship. In addition, he has served as a spokesperson for the National Fatherhood Initiative, an international ambassador for the NBA, and an analyst for ESPN. Allan is best known for his years as a shooting guard for the New York Knicks (1996 – 2005). Touted as one of the “purest shooters” in the NBA, Allan finished his career as one of the NBA’s all-time greatest long-range shooters (#11 in three pointers made) and one of the all-time leading scorers in Knicks history (#2 in three pointers, #4 in total points, and #8 in scoring average). Allan is a two-time NBA All-Star and, in his last healthy season (2002-03), finished as the 10th-leading scorer in the league. But for all his accomplishments, he is especially proud to have been named one of the “Good Guys in Sports” four times by The Sporting News and to have helped Team USA bring home the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Allan’s dedication to helping others is demonstrated through the exciting work of AHLF. Foundation programs include “Father Knows Best” Basketball Retreats; the Allan Houston Business Education and Development Program, and his newest program, the Allan Houston Mentoring Initiative (AHMI), launched in 2016. AHLF has used a leadership and relationship development system, FISLL, created by Allan and his family, to power its programs.