Timeline Bill Simmons

Sportswriter and podcaster who began online as the Boston Sports Guy. He created ESPN's 30 for 30 series, then founded Grantland and The Ringer.

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1969 Bill Simmons born in Marlborough Bill Simmons is born in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
1992 Bill Simmons graduates from Holy Cross Simmons later earns a journalism master's at Boston University.
1998 Bill Simmons launches BostonSportsGuy.com Simmons builds a following as the Boston Sports Guy.
2001 Bill Simmons joins ESPN Simmons becomes a columnist on ESPN.com's Page 2.
2003 Bill Simmons writes for Jimmy Kimmel Live Simmons spends a year as a comedy writer.
2005 Bill Simmons publishes Now I Can Die in Peace Simmons' book about the Red Sox title is published.
2007 Bill Simmons launches The B.S. Report Simmons' podcast becomes one of the most popular in sports.
2009 Bill Simmons launches 30 for 30 The documentary series he conceived with Connor Schell premieres on ESPN.
2009 Bill Simmons publishes The Book of Basketball The book becomes a bestseller.
2011 Bill Simmons launches Grantland Simmons is editor-in-chief of ESPN's sports and pop culture site.
2015 Bill Simmons leaves ESPN ESPN decide not to renew his contract. Grantland closes in October.
2016 Bill Simmons launches The Ringer Simmons starts a new sports and culture site and podcast network.
2016 Bill Simmons debuts on HBO Any Given Wednesday premieres but is cancelled in November.
2020 Bill Simmons sells The Ringer to Spotify Spotify buys the company for about $200 million.
2025 Bill Simmons's podcast moves to Netflix Netflix takes the video rights to Ringer podcasts.