Rest In Peace Lorenzen Wright
Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright was found dead today in Southeast Memphis.
Lorenzen Wright was the first face of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies traded for Ren on draft night 2001 in the deal that also got the rights to Pau Gasol and Brevin Knight. The trade was made before the NBA had approved Memphis as an NBA city. After Memphis was approved for the relocation of the Vancouver Grizzlies there was a big pep rally in Peabody Place and Lorenzen Wright was there to introduce the franchise to Memphis before thousands of adoring fans.
I am not a fan that has a favorite player on my favorite team, but I have never been as proud as I was to know that a great Memphis Tiger would be part of Memphis' major league franchise.
I feel for his family and I hate that he never had the opportunity to be an ambassador for the Memphis Tigers or Memphis Grizzlies when his playing career was over. My heart dropped when he lost a daughter, and now my heart is hurting for his family now.
RIP Ren
Posted by Mario Latilleon at 7/28/2010 3:35 PM 
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