Grant Hill
Birth Name:
Grant Henry Hill
Birth Place:
Dallas, Texas, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was the first active player to be invited to serve on the Basketball Hall of Fame's Board of Governors
- Is one of only 17 NBA players in history to score more than 17,000 points, 6,000 rebounds, and 4,000 assists
- Was inducted into the Washington Metropolitan Basketball Hall of Fame and the Washington Hall of Champions
- Won a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics as part of the USA's "Dream Team․"
- Graduated from Duke University in 1994, where he was only the ninth player to have his number retired in honor of his accomplishments in basketball at the school
- Was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the NBA Draft in 1994, and was the third pick overall
- Quote: "I worked hard․ I put a lot into it, and I enjoyed every minute of it․ But now is the time to move on․ I feel great physically․ It's important to go out feeling good, particularly considering all the setbacks I had health-wise throughout my career․"
- Retired from the sport after 19 years in the NBA and now works as a sports analyst and host of "NBA Inside Stuff․"
- During his career, he played for the Detroit Pistons, the Orlando Magic, the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers
- Best known as a retired basketball player who was a seven-time NBA All-Star