Liking Mr. Grant Hill More

Grant Hill
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From the start, Mr. Grant Hill seemed like a very nice guy.

Liked him when he was a Detroit Pistons member. Never really saw him as an Orlando Magic member.

And definitely loved him when he resurrected his playing career as a Phoenix Suns player. I immediately added to him to my favorite players.

Apparently, there is more to like about Mr. Hill.

I first saw Grant Hill in a commercial. I think it was FILA. Where former Detroit piston Bad Boy, Bill Laimbeer is coaching him to be mean. I found that so funny.

I was not a Pistons fan then but I liked Grant Hill in those highlight reels I saw of him. It was just sad that his tenure at Orlando was injury-cursed.

When he went to my favorite team, the Phoenix Suns, obviously, I was glad because there's another player to like besides Steve Nash & Amar'e.

And the fact that he won sportsmanship awards in the NBA makes Hill all the more likable not only to fans but I guess even with most NBA players.

Now, I found another reason to like him.

He was so eloquent in responding to comments made by Jalen Rose as part of a documentary about the Fab Five lore of US NCAA Hoops lore.

Sorry to biased against Jalen. Never liked him, especially when he was an Indiana Pacer playing against His Airness, MJ. I admit, I am never privy to the Fab Five and what "Uncle Tom" is really about.

But the fact that Grant Hill stood up for what he felt was an unglowing remarks by Jalen towards his family, upbringing and school makes him a better person to me. Because that's what good people who care for their family & school do.

And for the win, Grant Hill stated in his response that among his proud moments as a Blue Devil was never losing to the Fab Five.

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Grant Hill named 2010 NBA Sportsmanship Awardee

Grant Hill gets to receive his 3rd Joe Dumars trophy after being voted by his fellow players to this year's NBA Sportsmanship award. The Phoenix Suns player got the nods of his fellow NBA players as being the one who exhibited the ideals of sportsmanship on the court the most this season.

His career got a second wind when he signed up with Phoenix after an injury-plagued stint with the Orlando Magic. Before his time in Orlando, he was a superstar in Detroit but never lead the Pistons deep into the postseason.

He also received this award in 2008 and in 2005 as a player for the Orlando Magic.

Hill is known as a nice guy in the NBA even in his early days. He appeared in a Fila commercial where former Pistons Bad boy Bill Laimbeer is turning him into "bad" or a tough player.

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