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1. 90 :: orlando style :: power couple
Grant &
tamia Hill
Orlando’s Very Own
Talented Twosome
BY MYRIAH HAMPTON
Photo by Lasting Impressions By Ellyn
“The fall is brimming with big
change for the Hills: a new baby
“There is her story about how we and some professional changes Their own personal adversity has made
met, there is my story, and the truth for Grant’s career. ” them keenly aware of global misfortune,
is somewhere in-between,” Grant Hill and the Hills embrace charity work with
says with a laugh. their whole hearts.
“Actually, I was at an award show and pire waists, which are comfortable, cool, “Growing up in DC, they have the Redskins
Anita Baker, a mutual friend, told me that and I’ll definitely wear that style again,” and the Capitols, but I always like to say
she knew a really great guy, and she said says Tamia. The Hills, ever fashionable, do that politics are the main sports. Growing
it was Grant. Of course I didn’t know him appreciate Gucci for evening affairs, but up, I was very aware of the political scene,
at the time. Then, we ended up meeting rely on comfort during the days. and I still am. We try to support politics in
seven months later.” Regardless of whose Orlando; I spoke at the John Kerry/John
story is the truth, Grant and Tamia quickly “We might be driving around and decide Edwards rally back in 2004 and did some
realized, despite their busy careers, that to go to the amusement park. We just like fundraising. It’s fun to be a part of that
they wanted to be together. to be outdoors. I think, for both of us, un- whole political process,” says Grant.
less we’re going out to dinner, it’s about
The Hills moved to Orlando when Grant being comfortable clothing,” says Tamia. The Hills are locally affiliated with many
signed with the Magic and they have not organizations from Habitat for Humanity,
looked back. The weather suits their busy The Hills are also devoted to a healthy life- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) awareness, The
lifestyles; they spend lots of time outside style, in part due to Tamia’s courageous Burnham Institute of Orlando, and The
with their daughter, Myla Grace, and with battle with multiple sclerosis (MS)--a debil- Orlando Museum of Art.
number two on the way, Tamia appreci- itating disease of the central nervous sys-
ates Florida weather, and fashion, more tem that affects the brain and spinal cord. “ Tamia and I are art collectors and I am
than ever. Through this adversity, Grant has wholly a board member of the museum. It’s just
supported Tamia; the Hills eat healthfully, a really excited time in Orlando for medi-
“This pregnancy, I have been lucky be- exercise plenty, and have positive, power- cine, politics, and the arts,” says Hill.
cause summer fashion was all about em- ful attitudes.
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2. What’s next for this power couple is coordinating their
calendars: “Grant always overbooks himself. He’s al-
ways onto one thing to the next. I used to have my cal-
endar, his calendar, and it was just getting too confusing.
Now we have a calendar that has my schedule, Grant’s
schedule, and Myla’s schedule color-coded on one cal-
endar.”
The fall is brimming with big change for the Hills: a new
baby and some professional changes for Grant’s career.
Although Grant will not be playing for The Orlando
Magic next season, the Hills are still planning on living
in Orlando. They will raise their family in Orlando and
continue to service the greater, local community. u
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Grant & Tamia Hill at Preview. Photo by Donovan Astwood