Grant Ellis is sharing what fans can expect from his upcoming season of " The Bachelor ," which premieres Monday night. The new bachelor, who is a day trader and former pro basketball player from New Jersey, sat down with "Good Morning America" to give a small preview of his season.

"People are going to see my character onscreen and how I handle situations, and hopefully that’s what makes them proud regardless of what color I am," says the star of season 29, which premiered Monday.

Grant Ellis has gone from passing basketballs to passing out roses on The Bachelor. In August 2024, the former professional basketball player was named season 29's leading man — making Ellis the second Black Bachelor in franchise history.

The Season 29 premiere of The Bachelor kicked off Monday night with its usual introduction to the new leading man, a 30-year-old day trader from Houston, Texas. Bachelor Nation first met Grant when he was vying for Jenn Tran’s heart on Season 21 of The Bachelorette and, while that love story didn’t work out, Grant is ready to give it another go.

Grant Ellis makes his debut as the second Black “Bachelor” on season 29 of the long-running reality TV series. Grant

Bachelor Grant Ellis also tells PEOPLE that he wanted to "take things slow" in the Fantasy Suites because "I think a lot of times when you initiate the physical part, it could cause you to make really bad decisions.

Fans accuse Grant Ellis of chasing fame after his song Party Girls was dropped just before The Bachelor Season 29 premiere.

With The Bachelor Season 29‘s premiere, fans are eagerly waiting to meet the 2025 contestants. Introduced in Season 21 of The Bachelorette, Grant Ellis is the leading-man this season, looking for true love after he failed to win Jenn Tran's heart in the spin-off.