Lacrosse superstar John Grant Jr. retires after 17 NLL seasons
Lacrosse superstar John Grant Jr. has announced his retirement after 17 National Lacrosse League seasons.
Grant played 238 career games with the Rochester Knighthawks and Colorado Mammoth, amassing the second most goals (668) and points (1,446), and the fifth most assists (778) in NLL history. Over his career we earned nine All-Pro selections and won two NLL MVP awards, one championship game MVP, and one Champion’s Cup in 2007 with Rochester.
“I love my family, and I love lacrosse,” the 42-year-old said in a statement. “The game has given so much to me. It’s bittersweet to accept that my playing career is over, but I can retire knowing that I’ve given the sport and the people who support it everything I had.
“Thank you to the Rochester Knighthawks for drafting me, and to the Colorado Mammoth for keeping me in the game into my 40s. I’m unbelievably lucky and eternally grateful for having the chance to live out my dream as a professional lacrosse player.”