Grant Andrew Long (born March 12, 1966) is an American former professional
basketball
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player. He played over 1,000 games for the
National Basketball Association
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over a 15-year career. Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during his tenure in the league: his uncle
John Long, and his cousin
Terry Mills. His brother is professional boxer
Julius Long
Julius Lloyd-Long (born 28 May 1977) is an American-born New Zealander professional boxer who resides in Auckland. He is best known for his physical stature, standing and having a reach. Outside of the ring, Long is a professional chef.
Profe ...
.
Broadcasting career
Having served as the broadcast analyst for the
Oklahoma City Thunder
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since 2008, Long resigned from the position in July 2014.
In October 2014 Long joined
Fox Sports Detroit
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as a
Detroit Pistons
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analyst and sideline reporter.
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1966 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Canada
American men's basketball players
Atlanta Hawks players
Basketball players from Michigan
Boston Celtics players
Detroit Pistons announcers
Detroit Pistons players
Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball players
Memphis Grizzlies players
Miami Heat draft picks
Miami Heat players
Oklahoma City Thunder announcers
People from Wayne, Michigan
Power forwards (basketball)
Vancouver Grizzlies players
Romulus Senior High School alumni
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American sportspeople