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Otis "Magic" Grant, Otis Grant is a great boxer but more than that he is a great human being! Otis Grant came from a middle class background being the youngest of two brothers, showed an interest in sports at a very young age. At age 15 he was playing basketball for his high-school team as a small foward and led his team to the finals, only to suffer a broken arm while falling of his bike a week before. As the final's approached Otis was on the bench eagerly watching the game. His team was down by 12 by the fourth period, Otis "Magic" Grant told his coach to give him the green light. Otis came on the court and drilled in a 3 pointer back to back. Then was fouled and plaing with intense pain, was only shooting the ball with one arm, sunk two free shots from the line. Magic saved the day as his team won by one single