Grant Hill Interview Reveals Fighter On and Off the Court

September 13th, 2010 by Matt Petersen Leave a reply »
Bleacher Report's Matt Petersen spoke on the phone early Monday morning with Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill. Hill was in New York making appearances in conjunction with the Stop MRSA Now Coalition, the Clorox Company, and SwapMeSports.com. Hill spoke briefly about his harrowing experience with the disease as well as basketball related topics.

After the Shawn Marion trade, I was certain the Suns would have a big hole in the perimeter defender department. Then I watched a then-35-year-old Grant Hill step into that role.

He wasn't as electrifying as Marion, but in his own dignified, fundamental way, he was just as effective. Sometimes moreso.

Hill turned 37 last season, and continued to defiantly guard studs 15 years his junior. He gained a reputation as a stalwart defender, a stopper assigned to guard the opposition's most dangerous weapon.

After speaking with Hill Monday morning, I'm no longer surprised. For him, stopping a 22-year-old scoring machine must be a cakewalk after what he's been through.

Hill is a survivor of the lethal Staph infection MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a disease that threatene ...

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