Grant Hill Professions : Basketball playerBorn : October 5, 1972 Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Grant Hill The great thing about sports is you constantly have to prove yourself. You constantly have to go out there and do it, day in and day out. Grant Hill proving-yourselfgreat-thingssports Parents, they're strict on you when you're little, and you don't understand why. But as you get older, you understand and you appreciate it. Grant Hill parentingappreciatelittles Yelling doesn't get your point across, it only makes it louder. Grant Hill yelling I know most of the black players who preceded and followed me at Duke. They all contribute to our tradition of excellence on the court. Grant Hill blackexcellenceplayer I expect us to be good; very good. I expect us to first and foremost be better than we were last year and get back to having this franchise as one of the premier franchises on and off the court, and I think we have the opportunity to do that this upcoming season. I really believe that. Grant Hill basketballopportunitybelieve Cameron Indoor Stadium is a special place in sports and there's really nothing else out there quite like it. Anytime I'm inside Cameron, I've got memories. Cameron is like Yankee Stadium or the old Boston Garden. Grant Hill gardensportsmemories I am proud of my family. I am proud of my Duke championships and all my Duke teammates. And, I am proud I never lost a game against the Fab Five. Grant Hill teammateproudgames I tried to make a point of doing things outside the box, of not having basketball consume me. Grant Hill outside-the-boxboxesbasketball The accomplishments in college and even in the pros are more in my mind because you constantly see Duke on TV during basketball season. You constantly see the NBA. Grant Hill nbabasketballcollege People don't realize the amount of stress you put on your body both physically and mentally from just the wear and tear of a season. Grant Hill stressbasketballpeople I've done a lot of basketball drills, not a whole lot of competitive stuff. I have basically been in the gym everyday working on my game, working on the time off that I've had from the game, just getting myself prepared mentally and physically for the season. Grant Hill everydaybasketballgames It wasn't popular for college athletics to embrace Title IX. Grant Hill titleathleticsembracecollege 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. Grant Hill winthinkyousports I like to think of myself as a pretty good athlete, I don't think I'm a great sprinter, but 200, 400, maybe 800. I won't say excel in them, but I'd do pretty good. Grant Hill greatgoodmyselfthink It's not easy for a freshman, especially not at Duke. Grant Hill dukefreshmaneasy 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. Grant Hill neverknowmetime I want to do the best I can and let everyone else worry about legacies. Grant Hill besti-canwantworry I was on the board at my children's school in Phoenix: I was Mr. Daddy Daycare. Grant Hill phoenixdaddychildrenschool Every year you suit up, you play for a championship. Some years, some teams... it was very few times I think I played on that realistically had a chance. Grant Hill thinkyouchanceplay Obviously, drafts sometimes are good ones, or bad ones; I think you can get a good, quality player late in the lottery. Grant Hill goodyouqualitysometimes Similar Authors Bill Walton basketball-player Brandon Jennings basketball-player Byron Scott basketball-player Buck Williams basketball-player Brittney Griner basketball-player Brad Daugherty basketball-playerAll Authors
