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Brian Grant, former NBA player, is battling Parkinson's
« on: May 19, 2009, 06:52:46 AM »
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former NBA forward Brian Grant revealed Monday that he has Parkinson's disease and is starting a Web site devoted to his fight with the neurological disorder.

The 37-year-old Grant told ESPN.com that he was diagnosed in January with "young onset Parkinson's" and began having tremors in his left hand last summer. He consulted two other well-known Parkinson's suffers, Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali, and quickly implemented several lifestyle changes.

Grant played parts of 12 seasons in the NBA with Sacramento, Portland, Miami, Phoenix and the Los Angeles Lakers. He last played in the 2005-06 season, when chronically bad knees forced his retirement. He averaged 10.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in his career.

"Brian Grant is one of the greatest team players and warriors that I have ever coached," Miami Heat president Pat Riley said Monday night. "I'm saddened by this news. Brian will find a way to fight this because that is the way he's always been, a fighter. He will overcome this."

Grant, who lives in Portland, told ESPN that a combination of traditional and non-traditional treatments -- such as several doses daily of vitamins, herbs, powders and cod-liver oil -- have already helped some symptoms subside.

"Just me believing in a positive spirit will take me farther in the long run," Grant said.

Grant, who played collegiately at Xavier, was on the NBA's All-Rookie team in 1995.

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Re: Brian Grant, former NBA player, is battling Parkinson's
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2009, 06:56:57 AM »
considering the circumstances of Rodney Rogers, Wayman Tisdale, and now Brian Grant  times hard for 90s power forwards.

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Re: Brian Grant, former NBA player, is battling Parkinson's
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2009, 11:45:36 AM »
Heard dat last nite boi. This season is only sour news
Today you're the dog, tomorrow you're the hydrant - so be good to others - it comes back!"

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Re: Brian Grant, former NBA player, is battling Parkinson's
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2009, 04:57:55 PM »
it hard when these fellas career come to an end and time to start enjoyin life and to deal with this stress.
soon ah go b ah lean mean bulling machine.

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Re: Brian Grant, former NBA player, is battling Parkinson's
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2009, 06:56:40 PM »
Sad story, did really like this player, best of luck kiddo, God speed
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Re: Brian Grant, former NBA player, is battling Parkinson's
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2009, 09:34:36 PM »
Sad story, did really like this player, best of luck kiddo, God speed

Remember him fromdat Portland side dat did not live up 2 expectations
Today you're the dog, tomorrow you're the hydrant - so be good to others - it comes back!"

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Re: Brian Grant, former NBA player, is battling Parkinson's
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2009, 08:51:24 PM »
He was a player who use to battle with men much bigger than him, a very solid player.

 

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