Grant now faces a choice: "Turn inward or face out. Escape the world or engage it."

In a recent article published in Sports Illustrated by Chris Ballard, Grant, now 46 years old, brings focus to Parkinson's disease in the public view. He currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his two daughters. Grant not only discusses the highs and lows of his life, he also goes into great detail about his struggle with Parkinson's disease. Ballard states in the article, that life is never a fairy tale, and Grant is no exception. He writes that "anyone in Grant's position faces a choice: Turn inward or face out. Escape the world or engage it."

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