Grant Hill, member of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, is a professional basketball player with the NBA Los Angeles Clippers. A seven-time NBA All-Star, he was also a member of the gold medal winning Dream Team at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. 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 sportsmanship, ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity.
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, he was the number one pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 1994 NBA draft. Off the court, he 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.
- Seven-time NBA All-Star.
- Member of the gold medal winning Dream Team at the 1996 Olympic Games.
- The only three-time winner of the NBA Sportsmanship Award.
Fun Facts
My splurge is sugar cookies and vanilla cake with vanilla icing.
I used to play soccer.
I love to listen to music and watch movies when I'm not on the court.
Grant Hill