Brian Grant diagnosed with Parkinson's

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    Sad situation.

    Is it true that the onset of Parkinson's can be accelerated by a history of concussions/head injuries? I don't specifically remember BG having that kind of injury - but given his style of play, it wouldn't surprise me if he did.
     
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    Possibly. Look at Muhammad Ali. He has Parkinsons and had massive head injuries in the ring. Let's face it, anything that kills brain cells can't be good for you in the long run.
     
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    My dad was diagnosed 5 years with Parkinson's. It's really slowed him down but he still gardens and keeps bees.
     
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    That breaks my heart. I hope that he can battle it out the same way he took on Karl Malone. Stay strong, big man.
     
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    No doubt the Rasta Monsta will fight through this as much as he can. He's still one of my favorite Blazers of all-time no matter what other fans try to say about him when he left.
     
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    Hang in there, Brian. We're rooting for you.
     
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    This sucks and is frankly shocking to me. He should have his jersey retired simply for taking all the elbows from Elbows Malone.
     
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    Hate to see this happen to anyone, but especially to such a classy guy like Grant. In this discussion, his career achievements mean nothing to me. What counts is he is a damn good person who loves his family and stays humble. I know you'll pull through BG.
     
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    I didn't even know that Brian had moved back to Portland? Hopefully he can battle the disease effectively. I'd like to see him do some work with the Blazers in some way if possible too.
     
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    everyone follow this guy on twitter and send him some @ love in support!
     
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    Actually it made me laugh becuse first you said

    "I know it won't make any difference"

    Then you said you were sending out possitive vibes.

    They just sorta counterdict each other. Great intentions though, It just struck my funny bone is all.
     
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    I read today that Brian has already been in touch with Michael J Fox and Muhammed Ali. Keep fighting, Rasta!
     
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    I love Brian Grant, and I'm glad that it looks like treatment for Parkinson's is getting better and better, and further that stem cell research restrictions are being lifted.

    All that said, I just noticed that there's a striking resemblance between Brian and Trevor Ariza:

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    ??? Implying that you home Ariza gets Parkinson's?

    Because they sure don't look alike.
     
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    As I stated before, I hope the best for him and it seems like he has a good attitude in this situation.
     
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    Sorry, don't see that at all.
     
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    ?????

    They've certainly got different hair. I happen to think their faces are similar (the eyes in particular), but I guess I'm alone in that.
     
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    I like BG, but the guy cheated on his wife, multiple times. Good guy image, but his behavior is worse than Damon who's often villified here, IMHO.
     
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