Grant Hill
Grant Hill
Grant Henry Hillis an American retired basketball player. Hill played for four teams in his professional career in the National Basketball Association; the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Clippers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth5 October 1972
CountryUnited States of America
infection time
I had a MRSA infection on my ankle. At the time, I had never heard of MRSA. I didn't really know a whole lot about it. It really scared me.
popular title
It wasn't popular for college athletics to embrace Title IX.
aware signed thinking
I was keenly aware when I was drafted, when I signed my first contract; immediately, I was thinking about the end.
best
I want to do the best I can and let everyone else worry about legacies.
continue duke opportunity start
I had the opportunity at Duke to start doing things in the community, and it's something I continue to do even 20 years later.
dave worked
I think the world of Dave Griffin. I worked with him in Phoenix, got to know him very well, and consider him a friend.
beating carolina favorite time
My favorite memory is, as a freshman, going to Carolina and beating them. Going over there and winning on their court. I think that was the only time I did win on their court.
It's not easy for a freshman, especially not at Duke.
bad drafts good player
Obviously, drafts sometimes are good ones, or bad ones; I think you can get a good, quality player late in the lottery.
band best black brothers came coach duke highest level teammates white
My teammates at Duke - all of them, black and white - were a band of brothers who came together to play at the highest level for the best coach in basketball.
ahead hurdles objective regardless sports
Regardless of the obstacles or hurdles that are ahead of you, regardless of the opponent, regardless of the odds, your goal and objective always is to win. I think that's part of sports.
I'll be back. I won't be out long.
above bumped
I'll be all right, ... I got bumped in the quadriceps right above the knee.
good time together work
They look really good. Give them time to work together and they'll be a good tandem for a long time.