Tim Grover
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Tim Singh Grover (born November 1, 1964)[1] is a businessman, motivational speaker, personal trainer, and owner of Attack Athletics.[2] Grover is recognized as the trainer to some of the most elite, iconic athletes in the world, including the late Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade and Michael Jordan.
Early life
[edit]Tim's parents are from India. They moved to London once they were married. Tim and his brother were born in London. Tim's mother was a hospital nurse, and she decided to work in the United States because she wanted a better life for their children.[citation needed] She lived alone in Chicago for a year until they had enough money for the rest of the family to join her. Tim moved to Chicago when he was four years old. His father took up a job in her hospital's basement dealing with corpses.
Biography
[edit]Grover has a BS and MS in Kinesiology from the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago.[3]
In 2010, UIC gave Grover a Lifetime Achievement Award; he was later inducted into the UIC Hall of Fame.[3]
In 2018, he was the recipient of the AHS Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.[4]
In 2020, Grover was featured in ESPN’s 10-episode biopic documentary about Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during their 1997-1998 Championship title season, entitled The Last Dance.
Publications
[edit]- Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable
- Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness
References
[edit]- ^ "Grover, Tim, 1964-". National Diet Library. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Schaefer, Rob (May 24, 2020). "Michael Jordan's trainer Tim Grover confirms true ailment behind 'Flu Game'". NBC Sports.
- ^ a b "Tim Grover". AHS. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Tim Grover". AHS.UIC.EDU. May 24, 2020.