Game: An Autobiography
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Summary
The full， frank story of a remarkable life's journey--to the pinnacle of success as a basketball player， icon， and entrepreneur， to the depths of personal trauma and back， to a place of flourishing and peace--made possible above all by a family's love
Grant Hill always had game。 His choice of college was a subject of national interest， and his arrival at Duke University cemented the program's arrival at the top。 In his freshman year， he led the team to its first NCAA championship， and three championship appearances in four years。 His Duke career produced some of the most iconic moments in college basketball history， and Coach K proved to be a lifelong mentor。 Later， as one of the NBA's best players and a new face of the Detroit Pistons franchise， Hill was the first person with the potential to give Michael Jordan a run for his money， not just as a player but as a brand。 His $45 million rookie contract was almost the least of it。 He turned down Nike for Fila， and soon Method Man and Tupac Shakur were wearing his shoes。
Hill writes candidly about all of it， including the transactional impermanence of life in the league and the isolation caused by his growing fame。 His parents and friends helped ground him， and eventually he met a gifted musician named Tamia。 The love he found with her and the arrival of their two beautiful daughters would be his rock as a brutal and mysterious injury sidelined him， coinciding with his wife's own serious health struggles。
With openness and insight， Hill relates his entire path， including post-career highlights like his Hall of Fame induction， co-ownership of the Atlanta Hawks， the directorship of the USA Basketball Men's National Team， and even a yearly gig calling the Final Four。 Hill's father， Calvin， used to tell him that there were always a lot of reasons but never any excuses， and Game is a distillation of a lifetime's effort to understand the reasons--the good and the bad。 At his hardest moments， Hill sought out wisdom from others， stories of inspiration and overcoming obstacles。 Now， with Game， he has returned the favor。
Grant Hill always had game。 His choice of college was a subject of national interest， and his arrival at Duke University cemented the program's arrival at the top。 In his freshman year， he led the team to its first NCAA championship， and three championship appearances in four years。 His Duke career produced some of the most iconic moments in college basketball history， and Coach K proved to be a lifelong mentor。 Later， as one of the NBA's best players and a new face of the Detroit Pistons franchise， Hill was the first person with the potential to give Michael Jordan a run for his money， not just as a player but as a brand。 His $45 million rookie contract was almost the least of it。 He turned down Nike for Fila， and soon Method Man and Tupac Shakur were wearing his shoes。
Hill writes candidly about all of it， including the transactional impermanence of life in the league and the isolation caused by his growing fame。 His parents and friends helped ground him， and eventually he met a gifted musician named Tamia。 The love he found with her and the arrival of their two beautiful daughters would be his rock as a brutal and mysterious injury sidelined him， coinciding with his wife's own serious health struggles。
With openness and insight， Hill relates his entire path， including post-career highlights like his Hall of Fame induction， co-ownership of the Atlanta Hawks， the directorship of the USA Basketball Men's National Team， and even a yearly gig calling the Final Four。 Hill's father， Calvin， used to tell him that there were always a lot of reasons but never any excuses， and Game is a distillation of a lifetime's effort to understand the reasons--the good and the bad。 At his hardest moments， Hill sought out wisdom from others， stories of inspiration and overcoming obstacles。 Now， with Game， he has returned the favor。
Reviews
Danielle Brown
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I love Grant Hill， but the beginning of this book fell a little flat。 I feel like too much time was spent naming players and games at Duke。 I know that is when he was at his pentacle， but it went on for 13 of the 21 Chapters of the book。 I wish he had spent more time talking about his relationship with Tamia， the injury and recovery。 I do love that he shed light on how players were misdiagnosed and didn't receive quality care and rehab in the past。 Overall it was a decent book。 I definitely enjo I love Grant Hill， but the beginning of this book fell a little flat。 I feel like too much time was spent naming players and games at Duke。 I know that is when he was at his pentacle， but it went on for 13 of the 21 Chapters of the book。 I wish he had spent more time talking about his relationship with Tamia， the injury and recovery。 I do love that he shed light on how players were misdiagnosed and didn't receive quality care and rehab in the past。 Overall it was a decent book。 I definitely enjoy the latter half of the book than the first。 I hope Tamia decides to write a book about her life too。 。。。more
Paul Miller
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A better title might be “Resentments。” Grant resents Coach K’s cruel treatment of his roommate Tony Lang。 He resents Joe Dumars for being a terrible teammate in Detroit。 He resents being called Uncle Tom because he has two parents， both of which are successful。 He resents his poor medical treatment at Duke， Detroit， and Orlando， limiting his basketball career。 He does not resent his network of Duke business types that have helped him have a lucrative post-NBA career。 Recommended read for Duke fa A better title might be “Resentments。” Grant resents Coach K’s cruel treatment of his roommate Tony Lang。 He resents Joe Dumars for being a terrible teammate in Detroit。 He resents being called Uncle Tom because he has two parents， both of which are successful。 He resents his poor medical treatment at Duke， Detroit， and Orlando， limiting his basketball career。 He does not resent his network of Duke business types that have helped him have a lucrative post-NBA career。 Recommended read for Duke fans; otherwise， not so sure。 。。。more
Glenn
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Great story （read by the author） of an impressive career。 Almost makes you appreciate Duke！ He invested so much and overcame a lot to continue to drive and succeed。If you love the NBA or the 90s， you'll like this book。If those aren't of interest。。。that's ok， just pass！ Great story （read by the author） of an impressive career。 Almost makes you appreciate Duke！ He invested so much and overcame a lot to continue to drive and succeed。If you love the NBA or the 90s， you'll like this book。If those aren't of interest。。。that's ok， just pass！ 。。。more
Carrie
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3。5。 I’m glad I kept going， but I didn’t start enjoying the book until about half way through。 I listened to the audio version。 5 stars for Grant’s voice。 I could listen to him all day long。 His ankle injury and medical mismanagement was horrible。 If you like lots of basketball lingo and descriptions of actual games and name dropping （I didn’t know any of the agents， music people and most of his team mates）， you’d probably like it more than me。
Brian Jones
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Good read！ This was hard to put down during the Duke & Detroit years！
Abiman
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3。5 - 4。0。 Solid look back at his basketball career and post basketball pursuits but like he could have dug deeper on a number of topics。
Rudy Dyck
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This was a really good book。 It gives insight into what makes Grant tick as he is candid and forthcoming in this autobiography。 He was never the fiery leader type。 More of a quiet kid and that is conveyed immediately。 The interesting things that happen to him prior to college， at Duke， with the Pistons and then all of his ankle surgeries was very interesting。 The years he lost over his ankle were crazy and I was blown away by what happened。 I’d like to think the modern NBA would have given him b This was a really good book。 It gives insight into what makes Grant tick as he is candid and forthcoming in this autobiography。 He was never the fiery leader type。 More of a quiet kid and that is conveyed immediately。 The interesting things that happen to him prior to college， at Duke， with the Pistons and then all of his ankle surgeries was very interesting。 The years he lost over his ankle were crazy and I was blown away by what happened。 I’d like to think the modern NBA would have given him better medical advice and not sabotaged his career。 Grant doesn’t dish a ton of dirt on people but there were some eye opening things from time to time - especially with his injury。 As a Piston fan I was angry when he left。 This book gave me more insight into his decision making at the time and now I’m angry at how little the Pistons did to keep him lol。I was intrigued the whole time reading。 Anyone who liked Grant Hill or wanted to know more about him and his career would really enjoy this book。 I felt it was a very honest reflection and worth reading。4。3/5 （rounded to 4/5 for GR） 。。。more
WM D。
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Game by Grant hill was a very good book。 The book examines his life and his career in basketball。 I don’t read a lot of sports books but this one is very open and honest。
Greg Holman
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I always liked Grant Hill。 This book only made me like him more。 It's unfortunate he had so many issues with his ankle， but luckily he still got paid！ Crazy learning about his wife's illness。。。 classy guy。 I always liked Grant Hill。 This book only made me like him more。 It's unfortunate he had so many issues with his ankle， but luckily he still got paid！ Crazy learning about his wife's illness。。。 classy guy。 。。。more
Matthew Stetz
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Enjoyed it。 Grant a good writer if he didn’t use a ghost writer。
Oliver Ressler
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Honest， and from the heart。 It has an understated eloquence to the stories with a ton of anecdotes that bring to life some of the challenges that come with early fame and professional athletics。 Sometimes it’s hard to tell stories about yourself when you’re still living the best years of your life， Grant has managed to give a glimpse of his past， and connect how it has affected his present and future。 Great easy read。
Rob Warner
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I watched it happen。 The alley-oop in the championship game when he jumped to the rafters。 The ascension toward basketball royalty。 The playoffs where he gutted through a broken foot， and we all shook our heads that they suckered him into playing。 He was never the same after that。 Frankly， he disappeared。 He never got to where he was headed。I loved all the insights this book gave into the injuries， and was bewildered at how callously teams treated his health and their investments。 It's astonishi I watched it happen。 The alley-oop in the championship game when he jumped to the rafters。 The ascension toward basketball royalty。 The playoffs where he gutted through a broken foot， and we all shook our heads that they suckered him into playing。 He was never the same after that。 Frankly， he disappeared。 He never got to where he was headed。I loved all the insights this book gave into the injuries， and was bewildered at how callously teams treated his health and their investments。 It's astonishing， frankly。 This guy could have been one of the all-time greats， and they cheated us all。Hill is probably too nice a guy to write a tell-all -- he seems to get to the edge of saying what he really thinks a few times， but then backs away。 Don't look for him to unload freely on his adversaries here。 Still， he tells us just enough that we can read between the lines。In all， a fascinating look into the career and life of Grant Hill。 。。。more
Fred Cheney
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I was looking forward to reading this， because Grant is a former classmate of mine。 Our paths didn't cross very often， so I was fascinated to know that he wasn't very confident or aware of his abilities even at Duke。 Thanks for sharing this side of your life with us， G。 I was looking forward to reading this， because Grant is a former classmate of mine。 Our paths didn't cross very often， so I was fascinated to know that he wasn't very confident or aware of his abilities even at Duke。 Thanks for sharing this side of your life with us， G。 。。。more
David Barney
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A very enjoyable read。 I was a fan of Grant Hill from his college days then into the his NBA career。 It was interesting to read about the injuries he had in the NBA and how it almost ended his career。 He is very deserving of what he has accomplished。 I am interested to see how he does as the director of the USA men’ basketball team。 Lots of pressure。
Timothy Gammel
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Having been a frequent reader of NBA books & memoirs， I’m skeptical when I see a new player memoir being released。 They often feel like a bunch of stats and thin recollections that barely keep my attention。 This book has now set the standard for a sports memoir。 Grant Hill takes you inside the game and provides enough detail of not only of what happened but why he made the decisions that he did that you can’t help but be absorbed。 A fantastic read for fans and non-fans of the NBA and Grant Hill
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