Myers grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in Danville, California,[3] where he attended Monte Vista High School.

[5] Myers attended UCLA and majored in business and economics, making the Bruins basketball team under coach Jim Harrick as a walk-on in his freshman year in 1993.

[6] Myers figured he would be a four-year practice player,[7] but he earned an athletic scholarship in 1994–95, when the Bruins won the national championship that season.

[8] However, he was on the commemorative cover of Sports Illustrated, lifting teammate Tyus Edney in the air after the point guard made a legendary baseline-to-baseline winning basket with 4.8 seconds remaining in the game against Missouri in the tournament.

Additionally, Myers met President Bill Clinton in the White House, appeared with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show, and rode with Mickey Mouse in a ticker tape parade at Disneyland.

[6][13] Under Myers, the Warriors had a strong draft in 2012 and made key acquisitions in 2012–13, and they advanced to the second round of the playoffs before losing to the San Antonio Spurs in six games.

Prior to 2016–17, the Warriors added president of basketball operations to Myers' title, which reported directly to majority owner Joe Lacob.

[17] Myers was again named NBA Executive of the Year after signing Kevin Durant, David West, Zaza Pachulia, and JaVale McGee in the 2016 off-season.

[20] In January 2024, he was hired by the National Football League (NFL)'s Washington Commanders as an advisor and consultant to owner Josh Harris, who had acquired the team the previous year.

[21][22] Myers aided in searches that led to the hiring of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn.