Brian Grant, the Kings No. 8 overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, retired from the league in 2006 after a successful 12-year career. The fierce rebounder and low post bruiser who was known to battle in the paint has had to face the toughest battle of his life for nearly a decade.
In a letter written by Grant for The Players’ Tribune, the former Kings forward shared his story of being diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s disease, dealing with his illness and using the Brian Grant Foundation to help raise awareness for the disease.
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