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Horace Grant

Grant in 2014
Chicago Bulls
Special advisor
Personal information
Born	(1965-07-04) July 4, 1965 (age 60) Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
High school	Hancock Central (Sparta, Georgia)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College	Clemson (1983–1987)
NBA Draft	1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career	1987–2004
League	NBA
Career history
1987–1994	Chicago Bulls
1994–1999	Orlando Magic
1999–2000	Seattle SuperSonics
2000–2001	Los Angeles Lakers
2001–2002	Orlando Magic
2003–2004	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
4× NBA champion (1991–1993, 2001) NBA All-Star (1994) 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1993–1996) Consensus second-team All-America (1987) ACC Player of the Year (1987) First-team All-ACC (1987)
Career NBA statistics
Points	12,996 (11.2 ppg)
Rebound	9,443 (8.1 rpg)
Assists	2,575 (2.2 apg)

Horace Junior Grant Sr. (born July 4, 1965) is a former American professional basketball player. He is currently a special advisor for the president of the Chicago Bulls. Horace Grant played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers. After college, he played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won four championships during his NBA career. Three of these championships were with the Chicago Bulls and one was with the Los Angeles Lakers. Horace is the twin brother of another former NBA player, Harvey Grant. Horace was also chosen to play in the NBA All-Star Game in 1994.

Early Life and College Years

Horace Grant was born on July 4, 1965, in Augusta, Georgia. He and his twin brother, Harvey, grew up in Hancock County, Georgia. They went to school in Sparta, Georgia.

Horace then went to Clemson University. While playing for the Tigers, he became the first player in his league to lead in scoring, rebounding, and field goal shooting. In 1987, Grant helped Clemson reach the NCAA Tournament. He was also named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. This was a first for any Clemson player.

Playing in the NBA

Chicago Bulls (1987–1994)

Horace Grant (number 54) playing for the Chicago Bulls in 1991.

The Chicago Bulls picked Horace Grant as the 10th player in the 1987 NBA draft. He was a 6-foot-10-inch power forward and center. He joined Scottie Pippen to become key players for the Bulls.

In 1988, Grant became a starter for the Bulls. He quickly became the team's main rebounder. He was also the third best scorer after Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Grant was known for his strong defense. He was chosen four times for the NBA All-Defensive Team. He helped the Chicago Bulls win three NBA championships in a row: 1991, 1992, and 1993. He even made a game-winning block in the 1993 finals.

Horace Grant had vision problems and wore eyeglasses. He started wearing special goggles with his prescription lenses during games in the 1990–91 season. These goggles became his famous trademark. Even after he had surgery to fix his eyesight, he kept wearing the goggles. He did this because parents told him he was an inspiration to children who wore glasses.

After Michael Jordan retired for the first time in 1993, Grant became the second main star for the Bulls, after Pippen. He helped the Bulls play a tough playoff series against the New York Knicks. In the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, Grant scored four points and grabbed eight rebounds. During the 1993–94 season, he had his best averages in scoring (15.1 points), rebounding (11.0 rebounds), and assists (3.4 assists) per game.

Orlando Magic (1994–1999)

Grant left the Bulls and joined the Orlando Magic. He played alongside stars like Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway. In 1995, Grant scored the very last basket in the famous Boston Garden arena. He helped the Magic reach the 1995 NBA Finals, but they lost to the Houston Rockets. Grant played several more seasons with the Magic.

Los Angeles Lakers (2000–2001)

After one year with the Seattle SuperSonics, Grant joined the Los Angeles Lakers. This reunited him with Shaquille O'Neal and his former Bulls coach, Phil Jackson. He helped the Lakers win another championship in the 2000–01 season.

Return to Orlando and Retirement (2001–2004)

After winning a championship with the Lakers, Grant decided to sign back with the Orlando Magic. However, he was later released by the Magic in December 2002.

Grant decided to retire after leaving the Magic. But he chose to return for one more season with the Lakers in 2003–04. He played as a backup to Karl Malone. He then retired for good after the Lakers lost in the 2004 NBA Finals.

Life After Basketball

In 2009, Horace Grant was named an NBA Goodwill Ambassador. This means he helped represent the NBA in a positive way.

In 2016, he became a Special Advisor for Michael Reinsdorf. Michael Reinsdorf is the president of the Chicago Bulls.

Personal Life

Horace Grant's identical twin brother, Harvey Grant, also played in the NBA for 11 seasons.

Horace was very good friends with his former teammate Scottie Pippen for many years. He said they grew apart when he left Chicago for Orlando. However, they are still friends and keep in touch.

Grant was easily recognized by the goggles he wore during games. He first wore them because he needed vision correction. He continued wearing them even after eye surgery. He did this because many children who wore glasses looked up to him. He wanted to keep being an inspiration to them.

Three of Grant's nephews are also basketball players. Jerai Grant played college basketball and now plays overseas. Jerian Grant played for the University of Notre Dame and now plays in Greece. Jerami Grant played for Syracuse University and currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Horace has three sons named Deon, Horace Jr., and Elijah. He also has five daughters named Coriel, Gianna, Maia, Naomi, and Eva.

NBA Career Statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1987–88	Chicago	81	6	22.6	.501	.000	.626	5.5	1.1	.6	.7	7.7
1988–89	Chicago	79	79	35.6	.519	.000	.704	8.6	2.1	1.1	.8	12.0
1990–91	Chicago	78	76	33.9	.547	.167	.711	8.4	2.3	1.2	.9	12.8
1991–92	Chicago	81	81	35.3	.578	.000	.741	10.0	2.7	1.2	1.6	14.2
1992–93	Chicago	77	77	35.6	.508	.200	.619	9.5	2.6	1.2	1.2	13.2
1993–94	Chicago	70	69	36.7	.524	.000	.596	11.0	3.4	1.1	1.2	15.1
1994–95	Orlando	74	74	36.4	.567	.000	.692	9.7	2.3	1.0	1.2	12.8
1995–96	Orlando	63	62	36.3	.513	.167	.734	9.2	2.7	1.0	1.2	13.4
1996–97	Orlando	67	67	37.3	.515	.167	.715	9.0	2.4	1.5	1.0	12.6
1997–98	Orlando	76	76	36.9	.459	.000	.678	8.1	2.3	1.1	1.0	12.1
1998–99	Orlando	50*	50*	33.2	.434	.000	.671	7.0	1.8	.9	1.2	8.9
1999–00	Seattle	76	76	35.4	.444	.000	.721	7.8	2.5	.7	.8	8.1
2000–01	L.A. Lakers	77	77	31.0	.462	.000	.775	7.1	1.6	.7	.8	8.5
2001–02	Orlando	76	76	29.1	.513	—	.721	6.3	1.4	.8	.6	8.0
2002–03	Orlando	5	1	17.0	.520	—	—	1.6	1.4	.6	.0	5.2
2003–04	L. A. Lakers	55	10	20.1	.411	.000	.722	4.2	1.3	.4	.4	4.1
Career		1,165	1,037	33.2	.509	.063	.692	8.1	2.2	1.0	1.0	11.2
All-Star		1	0	17.0	.250	—	—	8.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	4.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1988	Chicago	10	0	29.9	.568	.000	.600	7.0	1.6	1.4	.2	10.1
1989	Chicago	17	17	36.8	.518	—	.800	9.8	2.1	.6	.9	10.8
1990	Chicago	16	16	38.5	.509	.000	.623	9.9	2.5	1.1	1.1	12.2
1991	Chicago	17	17	39.2	.583	—	.733	8.1	2.2	.9	.4	13.3
1992	Chicago	22	22	38.9	.541	.000	.671	8.8	3.0	1.1	1.8	11.3
1993	Chicago	19	19	34.3	.546	—	.685	8.2	2.3	1.2	1.2	10.7
1994	Chicago	10	10	39.3	.542	1.000	.738	7.4	2.6	1.0	1.8	16.2
1995	Orlando	21	21	41.4	.540	.000	.763	10.4	1.9	1.0	1.1	13.7
1996	Orlando	9	9	37.1	.649	—	.867	10.4	1.4	.8	.7	15.0
1999	Orlando	4	4	32.0	.367	—	.625	7.0	1.3	.5	.5	6.8
2000	Seattle	5	5	37.0	.407	—	.500	6.2	2.0	1.6	1.0	4.8
2001	L.A. Lakers	16	16	26.4	.385	—	.733	6.0	1.2	.9	.8	6.0
2002	Orlando	4	4	31.8	.364	—	1.000	7.8	2.3	.8	.3	4.5
Career		170	160	36.3	.530	.125	.714	8.6	2.1	1.0	1.0	11.2

Images for kids

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  Grant playing for the Lakers in 2003.

See also

In Spanish: Horace Grant para niños