Comments on: Grant Hill learns about the business side of sports, staying injury free from Feeding the Monster http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/grant-hill-learns-about-the-business-side-of-sports-staying-injury-free-from-feeding-the-monster/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:02:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: benschon http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/grant-hill-learns-about-the-business-side-of-sports-staying-injury-free-from-feeding-the-monster/#comment-2424 benschon Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:33:24 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/grant-hill-learns-about-the-business-side-of-sports-staying-injury-free-from-feeding-the-monster/#comment-2424 As a wise man once said to me, "Yeah, and if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle." As a wise man once said to me, “Yeah, and if my aunt had balls, she’d be my uncle.”

]]> By: Shalomar http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/grant-hill-learns-about-the-business-side-of-sports-staying-injury-free-from-feeding-the-monster/#comment-2419 Shalomar Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:23:41 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/grant-hill-learns-about-the-business-side-of-sports-staying-injury-free-from-feeding-the-monster/#comment-2419 As a former Blue Devil I am not the most objective source, but I would argue that if Grant Hill had not gotten hurt, he would be Hall of Fame bound. Look at his numbers at Detroit when he was healthy; a ridiculous number of triple-doubles (even when he had to play with Stackhouse). And he is once again a key cog on the Orlando team. As a former Blue Devil I am not the most objective source, but I would argue that if Grant Hill had not gotten hurt, he would be Hall of Fame bound. Look at his numbers at Detroit when he was healthy; a ridiculous number of triple-doubles (even when he had to play with Stackhouse). And he is once again a key cog on the Orlando team.

]]> By: umass_amherst http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/grant-hill-learns-about-the-business-side-of-sports-staying-injury-free-from-feeding-the-monster/#comment-2417 umass_amherst Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:52:04 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/grant-hill-learns-about-the-business-side-of-sports-staying-injury-free-from-feeding-the-monster/#comment-2417 Seth, Please tell me you don't Google search "Feeding the Monster" every morning! (kidding) Seth,
Please tell me you don’t Google search “Feeding the Monster” every morning! (kidding)

]]> By: benschon http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/grant-hill-learns-about-the-business-side-of-sports-staying-injury-free-from-feeding-the-monster/#comment-2404 benschon Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:28:06 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/11/28/grant-hill-learns-about-the-business-side-of-sports-staying-injury-free-from-feeding-the-monster/#comment-2404 Here are two key things to know about being successful in the business of professional sports. 1. Make sure your $93 million salary is guaranteed, even if you can't work. 2. Actually, there is no second thing. As long as you remember the first one, you're OK. I guess we shouldn't begrudge him the Magic's bad business decisions. And he did almost die of a staph infection after one of those ankle operations. Here are two key things to know about being successful in the business of professional sports.

1. Make sure your $93 million salary is guaranteed, even if you can’t work.

2. Actually, there is no second thing. As long as you remember the first one, you’re OK.

I guess we shouldn’t begrudge him the Magic’s bad business decisions. And he did almost die of a staph infection after one of those ankle operations.

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