Bobby Hurley was born on June 28, 1971 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA as Robert Matthew Hurley. He is an actor, known for Blue Chips (1994), 60 Minutes (1968) and Mr. Chibbs (2017). He has been married to Leslie Palceski since November 2, 1995. They have two children.
Played basketball at Duke University and is the school's all-time leader in assists. Had a brief NBA career with the Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Grizzlies that was cut short following a near fatal 1994 car accident. Has a younger sister named Melissa and a brother Danny, who played college ball for Seton Hall. He was a point guard at St. Anthony's High School in Jersey City, New Jersey where his father coaches. He won numerous awards while playing high school ball. In 1992, Hurley became the seventh basketball player in Duke University's history to have his jersey number (#11) retired. He was part of an eight man developmental squad that scrimmaged against the Dream Team (featuring fellow teammate Christian Laettner) in 1992. 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival participant and two time ACC Rookie of the Week. 1990 USA Basketball Men's Goodwill Games Team. 1990-1991: All NCAA tournament team, All-Midwest regional team & MVP, ACC third team, ACC Player of the week. 1991 USA Basketball World University Games Team 1991-1992: Third team All-America, All-NCAA Tournament Team, NCAA Tournament MVP, All-East Regional Team, first team All-ACC Tournament, and ACC second team. 1992: USA Basketball Developmental Team 1992-1993: First Team All-America and ACC First Team Graduated from Duke in the Spring of 1993 with a degree in Sociology. Selected by Sacramento Kings in the first round (seventh pick overall) in the 1993 NBA draft. December 12, 1993: Hurley's truck was struck by another car at a deserted intersection. His injuries were critical: two collapsed lungs, windpipe ripped from his lungs, a broken shoulder blade, five fractured ribs, a torn ligament in his right knee, a fractured lower back, a broken leg, and a sprained wrist. Not to mention numerous cuts and bruises. Returned to the basketball court on October 14, 1994 for a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He went on to play 68 games for the Kings after returning from injuries. He was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1998. He officially retired from the NBA in 1999. He named one of his daughters Cameron after Duke University's famed Cameron Stadium. Plunged into horse racing after he was introduced to it by a friend in Jersey City. He pored over books, studied bloodlines and became an obsessive watcher of videotapes. Named his stable Devil Eleven after his college days
"Mr. Chibbs" is an observational feature length documentary that follows NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson, in the midst of a mid life crisis, dealing with drinking issues, attempting to get a job, and on a journey to find himself ten years post retirement. Everything came easy, but when he lost it all, he had to figure out who he was minus his famous handle. A story about society and its prodigies. Featuring Kenny Anderson, Natasha Anderson, David Falk,Kenny Smith, Vince Smith, Coach Bobby Cremins, Coach Bobby Hurley, Pierre Turner and Kenny Anderson Jr.