[2] He grew up around domestic violence, drugs, alcohol, depression and a lack of positive role models.

He eventually turned to basketball[3] and became a fan of the Perth Wildcats, idolising Andrew Vlahov and Scott Fisher.

[6] He attended Miles Community College from 2006 to 2008, before spending his final two years at Augusta State University.

[10] He impressed in his first season, showing a significant improvement in his fitness, mobility, strength and shooting, and took the floor in 13 games.

[4] Hire turned to four-time NBL champion and dual Olympian Martin Cattalini for guidance and mentorship during his first full-time campaign.

[15] His season featured improvements in all statistical areas and included his first double-double effort, which he nearly converted into a rare triple-double in game one of the semi-final series against the Wollongong Hawks,[15] when he had 10 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Hire was touted as a possible grand final MVP when he came off the bench in the deciding third game and contributed nine rebounds and five assists to inspire the Wildcats to victory.

[20] Hire appeared in the Wildcats' 2014–15 season opener, but then missed the next three months with a tear to his left calf muscle, an injury he sustained at training.

[23] During his time off, Hire strived to improve his outside jumper through high-volume shooting sessions and tweaked his diet in order to become more streamlined and versatile on the court.

[31] The Wildcats returned to the NBL Grand Final in 2016, where they defeated the Breakers 2–1, with Hire claiming his second title in three years.

[13] Coming off a disrupted pre-season after dislocating his finger at training, Hire came into the 2016–17 season hungry for a bigger role after averaging just over 12 minutes per game in 2015–16.

[44][45] He moved on from the Wolves for a more lucrative financial offer and the opportunity to help build a winning culture at a success-starved club.

[55] Hire's first game with the Rockingham Flames for the 2019 SBL season saw him record a triple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against the Cockburn Cougars.

[56] In May 2019, he played in the same SBL game alongside former Wildcats teammates and fellow retirees Brad Robbins and Shawn Redhage when the Flames faced the Perry Lakes Hawks.

[58] He helped the Flames finish the regular season in fourth place with an 18–8 record, and in the finals, they lost 2–0 to the Hawks in the quarter-finals.

[65] He had 13 rebounds in a game twice during the season[66] and helped the Flames reach the grand final, where they lost to the Perry Lakes Hawks.

[72][73] In May 2019, Hire played for the Australian men's 3x3 team at the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in China,[74] where they won the gold medal.

Earlier in the year, Hire won a Pride of Australia medal after saving at least two young lives through his charity work.

[82] On 1 June 2018, Hire was named the recipient of the 2018 Western Australian of the Year Youth Award, for his work with A Stitch in Time.