Horace Grant Gets His Own Day in Chicago and Promises a Celebration Stacey King Would Love

Horace Grant is getting a day named after him in Chicago on June 25. And he’s making sure his late teammate Stacey King is part of it.

Mayor Brandon Johnson made it official, declaring June 25 as Horace Grant Day in the city. Grant, the 6’10 forward who was a key piece of the Bulls’ first three-peat from 1991 to 1993, said the honor caught him off guard.

“It’s such a humbling honor in terms of such a great city like Chicago,” Grant told ClutchPoints. “Enjoying myself with my former teammates and friends. I can’t say enough about the city, and it’s such an honor.”

Grant played for the Bulls from 1987 to 1994. He was the kind of player who did the dirty work — diving for loose balls, crashing the boards, and locking down opponents. He made four straight NBA All-Defensive Second Teams from 1993 to 1996. And he’s the guy who blocked Kevin Johnson’s shot in Game 6 of the 1993 Finals, sealing that three-peat.

After Chicago, Grant played for Orlando, Seattle, and the Lakers. But the city where he started still feels like home.

“Having the opportunity to live here amongst the people, I couldn’t be happier,” he said.

A TV show that gives back

Grant has been keeping busy off the court too. His show “Legends in Session with Horace Grant” on Urban Grind TV just wrapped its first season. He sat down with Scottie Pippen, Phil Jackson, Charles Oakley, Toni Kukoc, Penny Hardaway, and his brother Harvey. Thirteen episodes total.

Here’s the twist. The players sign memorabilia during each episode, and it gets auctioned off for charity. That’s not something you see on most sports interview shows.

“The series is about giving my former teammates and current athletes their flowers before it’s too late,” Grant said. “One of the great things about Legends in Session is that we give back to individual charities. We are going to sell some of the jerseys. A lot of shows don’t do that.”

Carrying Stacey King’s memory forward

All this celebration comes with a heavy heart. The Bulls family’s still processing the loss of Stacey King, who died at age 59. King went from being a Bulls teammate to one of the most beloved broadcasters in Chicago. His sense of humor and his way with people made him a real city fixture.

Grant called King the “ultimate friend.”

“You’re going through stuff in life, he was a shoulder you could cry on,” Grant said. “He had great listening qualities. He was just that ultimate friend. Chicago is going to miss him. I am going to miss him as a brother, as a friend, as a teammate.”

Horace Grant Day is going to be a party. But it’s also going to be a tribute.

“If he were still with us, he would have been with us at that celebration,” Grant said. “On his behalf, we will celebrate. It’s going to be wild and something if he were here, he would love it.”