[1] Grace played rugby in high school, as well as soccer, tennis and track, in addition to basketball.
After playing in a tournament in Las Vegas, Grace drew interest from Southern Utah University but they didn't have space to offer a scholarship.
[3] As a professional, Grace has played in Italy, France, Finland, Sweden, Greece, the Netherlands, Malaysia,[4] and his home country of Ireland in the Premier League.
[5] In 2015–16, he earned Premier League All-Star Third Pick honours while playing for Templeogue,[6] despite undergoing season-ending finger surgery in January 2016.
He got his athletic genes from his father, who played rugby for the Irish national team and the British Lions.