The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday that Grant Hill of the Phoenix Suns has been elected to the Board of Governors for a three-year term. He is the first active player to ever serve on the Hall of Fame’s Board.

He will serve as one of 22 members of the Board of Governors, which is chaired by Jerry Colangelo.

“It is truly an honor to be elected as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Governors and to represent the living history of basketball,” said Hill. “It is important for the current generation of players to get involved with the Hall to help recognize the greatest in the game who have gone before us.”