Grant Hill

Grant Hill, a member of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, is a professional athlete with the NBA Phoenix Suns. A seven-time NBA All-Star, Hill was also a member of the gold medal winning Dream Team at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.  At Duke University, he was a member of back-to-back NCAA Championship teams and was a 3-time All American. After graduating from Duke University with a BA in History, Hill was the number one pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 1994 NBA draft. For his first two seasons in the league, he led all NBA players in All-Stars votes. He is the only three-time winner of the NBA Sportsmanship Award (2004-2005; 2007-2008; 2009-2010), given for his sportsmanship, ethical behavior, fair play and integrity. Off the court, Hill is an avid collector of African American art and is involved in a myriad of community programs such as Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics, and other charities he supports through the Tamia and Grant Hill Foundation.