The two were high school teammates at Miami High School in Florida. Grant was the All City star, Martin was a glorified manager but was just as dedicated to the Stingarees’ success.
Eventually both were assistant coaches for their high school head coach Shakey Rodriguez and then each worked their way up through the ranks to the lofty status followed.
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Martin was a successful coach at Kansas State before moving to South Carolina, where he became famous for his in-game intensity and his scowling look, which could scare the paint off the court. But there are no scowls when it comes to Grant.
Thx for your kind words. I am so happy for Anthony. https://t.co/UkCuSHmboP
— Frank Martin (@FrankMartin_SC) March 30, 2017
Martin made Grant the godfather of one of his sons. Before that he did something more telling.
After high school, when Grant went to Dayton on a full scholarship, Martin was a regular student at Miami Dade Community College.
For the very first college paper for his English 1101 class, he was asked to write about someone he admired.
He wrote about Anthony Grant.
“He cared about people, his school, his friends,” Martin told a reporter a couple of years ago. “He walked in the hallways and teachers and students all respected him.
“That’s something I’ll never forget.”
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