Photos Of Tamia And Grant Hill Over The Years

Photos Of Tamia And Grant Hill Over The Years

<> the premiere of “Starting at the Finish Line: The Coach Buehler Story” during the 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas on April 22, 2011 in New York City. (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Tamia and Grant Hill are among the few Hollywood Couples that have managed to make it past two decades in marriage. The couple married in 1999 and just hit 25 years of doing life together. Hill took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion. The former NBA player, 51, posted a video clip with special moments from their wedding ceremony.

“25 years ago, we said ‘I Do’. 25 years later, we still say ‘I Do’. #Happy25thAnniversary #Still,” Hill captioned the video. He also chose a song by Tamia called “Today I Do” as the background music in the video. The wedding ceremony took place on July 24, 1999.

The sweet couple met in 1996 and were matched by the legendary Anita Baker. She told Tamia she knew the perfect man for her and as it turns out, the “Caught Up in the Rapture” singer was correct.

You don’t make it to 25 years of marriage without trials–a challenging battle the couple had to face together was Tamia’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2003.

“When I was diagnosed, the first thing he said was, ‘What do we need to do to fight this?’” she told Oprah. “It’s good to have a fighter on your side.” Tamia has also been with Hill through his fair share of health issues, which include multiple ankle injuries during his basketball career and a life-threatening staph infection.

Nonetheless, the good times have been abundant, with the couple enjoying the simple things in life and using those small but powerful moments to fan the fire of their love.

The 49-year-old songwriter once said that she appreciates the small things like lounging in bed all day and watching movies together versus receiving flowers. The songstress…

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