More Sports ES Fancast Jun 18, 2024 | 9:06 AM EDT via Getty SACRAMENTO – JANUARY 15: Grant Hill #33 of the Orlando Magic looks on against
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the Sacramento Kings on January 15, 2006 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento,
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Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) We wish Grant Hill had listened to his body! The former NBA player would have had an entirely different career and legacy if it weren’t for injuries. While he enjoyed immense success during the first six years of his NBA career, an ankle injury changed everything. Years after his retirement, Hill has expressed one regret regarding his time in the league. During a conversation on The Rich Eisen Show, the 4x All-NBA Second Team selection stated that he never paid attention to his body and injuries. We all know how the retired NBA player required surgery almost every season. Slowly, it took a toll on his body and game. “I think the one thing [I should’ve done] was I would have listened to my body. … I didn’t listen, didn’t trust my instincts, didn’t trust what my body was telling me, I was listening to the so-called experts, and it really derailed what had a chance to be a really special career and a real special trajectory from my first six years in the NBA,” Grant Hill said on the show. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Hill also explained how the league was quite different during his era. Regardless of injuries, players had to play. But things have changed now, with organizations and franchises taking care of the players a lot better. Hill was probably talking about the incident that took place in 2002. The 7x NBA All-Star forced himself to play in the playoffs despite an injury to his left ankle. via Getty WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 02: From left to right: Calvin Hill, wife Janet, Grant Hill and wife Tamia, arrive for the formal Artist’s Dinner honoring the recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors hosted by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 2, 2017. The 2017 honorees are: American dancer and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade; Cuban American singer-songwriter and actress Gloria Estefan; American hip hop artist and entertainment icon LL COOL J; American television writer and producer Norman Lear; and American musician and record producer Lionel Richie. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images) Another crucial moment was in 2003. Hill underwent surgery that was meant to realign his ankle with his leg bone. However, he didn’t know that he got infected during the surgery. It resulted in him suffering from high fever and uncontrollable convulsions. Hill had to undergo another surgery and was kept under a dosage of antibiotics for weeks. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad “I was so down, I just said, ‘Forget it, I don’t want to play anymore. I’m thinking, ‘Man, why does it come to this?’ That was the lowest point,” Hill said in an interview with NBC. Hill had an incredible career after being drafted in 1994 by the Detroit Pistons. He even won the 1995 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Following this, he played for the Orlando Magic until 2007. He retired from the NBA in 2013. Not just Hill, his fans too have this regret that he got injured way too often. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Stay tuned for more such updates, and to follow what Shaq’s ex-agent, Leonard Armato, has to say about the Reese-Clark rivalry and more, watch this video. EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America’s favorite sports celebrities with a fan’s perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Sports All Boxing Formula One Golf NASCAR NBA NFL ONE Championship Tennis UFC WWE Bodybuilding WNBA EssentiallySports About Us Advertise With Us Authors Editorial Team Behind The Scenes Humans of EssentiallySports Contact Us FAQs Our Brands FanCast On The Ropes Bodybuilding Bros Club Golf Lucky Dog on Track Sports All Boxing Formula One Golf NASCAR NBA NFL ONE Championship Tennis UFC WWE Bodybuilding WNBA Privacy Policy ES Pressroom Ethics Policy Fact-Checking Policy Corrections Policy Cookies Policy GDPR Compliance Terms of Use Editorial Guidelines Ownership and funding Information Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2024 | All Rights Reserved