Griffin received his education from his mother, who home-schooled him. Afterward, he then joined Oklahoma Christian School. In school, he played under his father as a head coach.
Later on, Griffin went to Oklahoma College where he swept away all six of the national player of the year awards in his sophomore year. During his college days, he was also named Player of the Year by Big 12, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, and FoxSports.
