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
Think, Always, I Think, Opponent
My teammates at Duke - all of them, black and white - were a band of brothers who came together to play at the highest level for the best coach in basketball.
- Grant Hill
Play, Highest Level, Duke
I had the opportunity at Duke to start doing things in the community, and it's something I continue to do even 20 years later.
- Grant Hill
Opportunity, Start, Doing, Duke
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
Excellence, Black, Players, Duke
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
Game, Proud, Against, Duke
It's not easy for a freshman, especially not at Duke.
- Grant Hill
Freshman, Easy, Duke
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
College, Mind, TV, Duke
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
Sports, Prove, About, Great Thing
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
Game, Prepared, Been, Drills
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
Play, Some, Very, Realistically
My favorite memory is, as a freshman, going to Carolina and beating them. Going over there and winning on their court. I think that was the only time I did win on their court.
- Grant Hill
Think, Over, I Think, Only Time
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
Stress, Wear, Amount, Season
I was on the board at my children's school in Phoenix: I was Mr. Daddy Daycare.
- Grant Hill
Children, School, Daddy, Phoenix
I think the world of Dave Griffin. I worked with him in Phoenix, got to know him very well, and consider him a friend.
- Grant Hill
Think, Very, Dave, Phoenix
It wasn't popular for college athletics to embrace Title IX.
- Grant Hill
College, Embrace, Title, Athletics
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
Infection, About, Had, Scared
Obviously, drafts sometimes are good ones, or bad ones; I think you can get a good, quality player late in the lottery.
- Grant Hill
Think, Bad, I Think, Bad Ones
I was keenly aware when I was drafted, when I signed my first contract; immediately, I was thinking about the end.
- Grant Hill
Contract, About, Signed, Drafted
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
Think, Pretty, Like, Sprinter
I tried to make a point of doing things outside the box, of not having basketball consume me.
- Grant Hill
Doing, Box, Having, I Tried
There's a wealth of information and knowledge you can gain from sitting down with people who are successful.
- Grant Hill
Wealth, People, Down, Gain
I want to do the best I can and let everyone else worry about legacies.
- Grant Hill
Worry, Everyone, Else, Everyone Else
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