By Stefan Swiat, Suns.com
Growing up, Grant Hill’s father told him not to fear failure, but to fear success.
Grant’s father, Calvin, was an All-Pro football player with the Dallas Cowboys, playing 12 seasons in the NFL after graduating from Yale. Following in his father’s footsteps and into a career as a professional athlete, Grant has also tried to mirror the values his father imparted to him as a child.
By Stefan Swiat, Suns.com
Few appreciate the game like those who have received a second chance. Just ask Grant Hill.
When Hill arrived in the Valley of the Sun in 2007, he was the poster boy for the oft-injured. But the seven-time All-Star gave himself a fresh start in Phoenix, and became one of the most durable players in the league the past few seasons.
From 2008-11, Hill missed a grand total of three games, playing in every single one during the 2008-09 season. However, last season the Suns' co-captain missed 17 games due to knee issues.
BY JESSICA MONTOYA COGGINS
Hill shoots and defends against players who were in diapers while he starred at Duke.
He’s 39, but a strict diet keeps Grant Hill in the starting lineup for the Suns.
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Grant Hill's love of competitive sports reaches well beyond the basketball court. Acting on his well-rounded appreciation of athleticism, Grant answered the call for this year's Showdown in Chinatown - Steve Nash's annual soccer event that pits NBA greats and internationally famous soccer players against each other on the field.
By Robert T. Balint, Sports Roundtable
Grant Hill has an eye on the future. “In my world, competition is fierce on and off the court,” the Phoenix Suns forward says in a new public service announcement. “It’s more important than ever to prepare the next generation to face challenges head on.”
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. –The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced that NBA star Grant Hill of the Phoenix Suns has been elected to the Board of Governors for a three-year term. He is the first active player to ever serve on the Hall of Fame’s Board. He will serve as one of 22 members of the Board of Governors, which is chaired by Jerry Colangelo.
By Josh Greene
One day after winding down his 16th NBA season (not to mention accepting his second-career Dan Majerle Hustle Award) in Wednesday’s season-finale win over the Spurs, Grant Hill was a welcome topic of discussion at the respective postseason press conferences of Suns Head Coach Alvin Gentry and Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby.
PHOENIX – Phoenix Suns assistant coach Dan Majerle presented the 2010-11 Majerle Hustle Award to Suns forward Grant Hill tonight (April 13) during a pregame presentation prior to the Suns-Spurs game at US Airways Center. Hill becomes the first two-time recipient of the award, having also received the honor in 2008.