NBA 3-on-3 Talent
NBA Legend Horace Grant, a four-time NBA Champion (three with the Chicago Bulls and one with the Los Angeles Lakers), will be making his first ever trip to the Philippines this July for the NBA 3-on-3 Philippines 2011 Presented by Sprite.
He will be conducting clinics, participating in community events under the NBA Cares program, having meet and greet sessions with fans and touring the city of Manila. Don't miss this once in a lifetime chance to meet this NBA legend!
Check out his message below for his thoughts on coming to the Philippines:
"I'm really looking forward to my trip to the Philippines. I've heard that it's a nation that loves basketball and I can't wait to meet the participants of the NBA 3-on-3 Philippines 2011 Presented by Sprite tournament. I have never been to Manila before but look forward to participating in the NBA Cares event and helping teach the great sport of basketball. See you all in July!"
Career Highlights
- Member of four NBA Championship teams (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 with Chicago; 2000-01 with L.A. Lakers), and also reached the NBA Finals in 1995 as a member of the Orlando Magic
- Earned NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors in 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96
- Grabbed 8,000th career rebound @ Orlando on 02/29/00
- Played in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game in Minneapolis, posting four points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes
- Scored 11,000th career point vs. L.A. Clippers on 11/26/99
- Shot over .500 from the field in each of his first 10 NBA seasons, reaching a career-best of .578 in 1991-92
- Established career-bests in 1993-94 in scoring (15.1 ppg), rebounding (11.0 ppg) and assists (3.4 apg
Personal
- Full name is Horace Junior Grant
- Has a son, Horace Jr.
- Born nine minutes earlier than his twin brother, Harvey, who also played in the NBA on July 4, 1965
- Teams with Harvey to form the highest career rebounding brother tandem in the NBA
- Grew up in Sparta, Ga., a town 101 miles east/southeast of Atlanta and with a population of 1,710
- Collects Sam Cooke records
- During his first stint with the Magic, had partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, serving as a host at home games for a child between the age of 2-18 who has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness
NBA Legend Horace Grant, a four-time NBA Champion (three with the Chicago Bulls and one with the Los Angeles Lakers), will be making his first ever trip to the Philippines this July for the NBA 3-on-3 Philippines 2011 Presented by Sprite.
He will be conducting clinics, participating in community events under the NBA Cares program, having meet and greet sessions with fans and touring the city of Manila. Don't miss this once in a lifetime chance to meet this NBA legend!
Check out his message below for his thoughts on coming to the Philippines:
"I'm really looking forward to my trip to the Philippines. I've heard that it's a nation that loves basketball and I can't wait to meet the participants of the NBA 3-on-3 Philippines 2011 Presented by Sprite tournament. I have never been to Manila before but look forward to participating in the NBA Cares event and helping teach the great sport of basketball. See you all in July!"
Career Highlights
Personal
