Horace Grant

Horace Grant
Player information
Full name	Horace Junior Grant
birthday	4th July 1965 (age 55)
place of birth	Augusta , Georgia , United States
size	208 cm
Weight	111 kg
position	Power Forward / Center
college	Clemson
NBA draft	1987 , 10th pick, Chicago Bulls
Jersey number	54
Clubs as active
1987–1994 Chicago Bulls 1994–1999 Orlando Magic 1999–2000 Seattle SuperSonics 2000–2001 Los Angeles Lakers 2001–2003 Orlando Magic 2003–2004 Los Angeles Lakers

Horace Junior Grant (born July 4, 1965 in Augusta , Georgia ) is a retired American basketball player who was active in the NBA from 1987 to 2004 for the Chicago Bulls , Orlando Magic , Seattle SuperSonics and Los Angeles Lakers . Grant won with the Bulls three times (1991-1993) and with the Lakers once (2001) the NBA championship.

Career

Grant was selected 10th place by the Chicago Bulls in the 1987 NBA Draft . He was initially a substitute for Power Forward Charles Oakley and came to about 22 minutes per game. After Oakley was transferred the next year, Grant became a regular and was consistently good for 12 points and 8 rebounds per game. He won the NBA championship four times and was recognized as a " General Grant " for his hard work in defense . Overall, Grant was elected to the all-defensive team of the best defensive players four times , and was invited to the NBA All-Star Game in 1994 .

1994 Grant was transferred to the Orlando Magic to superstar Shaquille O'Neal . As a power forward at O'Neal's side, he reached the NBA final in 1995, but could not prevent the 4-0 debacle against the Houston Rockets . The Magic transferred Grant to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1999 , before he moved to the Los Angeles Lakers a year later and was again second to O'Neal. Grant won his fourth league title with LA before moving back to Orlando for two years.

In 2003, after an unsuccessful second year in Orlando, he returned to the Lakers and ended his career in 2004 at the age of 39.

Grant was known for his large wraparound plexiglass glasses throughout his career.

Private life

Horace Grant is the twin brother of Harvey Grant , who also played in the NBA.

Web links

Commons : Horace Grant  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Horace Grant - player profile on NBA.com
• Horace Grant - player profile on basketball-reference.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jörg Blache: Ex-NBA professional Grant: The forgotten master maker . In: Spiegel Online . November 21, 2011 ( spiegel.de [accessed July 9, 2018]).
2. ↑ Horace Grant shares the heartwarming reason he wore his famous goggles . In: FOX Sports . December 9, 2016 ( foxsports.com [accessed July 9, 2018]).