Lorenzen Wright Shooting: A Homicide
By now most of you have heard of the tragic death of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright. After being filed missing, the former basketball star was found lifeless after being shot in Memphis, Tennessee.
Wright is 34 and was filed missing last week, Wright was last seen on July 18.
Wright leaves behind six children, his mother Deborah Marion, and father Herb Wright, who coached his son from a wheelchair after he was shot in the spine. Lorenzen Wright’s 11-month-old daughter, Sierra, died in March 2003 of sudden infant death syndrome.
Players close to Wright are mourning his demise. Lorenzen Wright played for the Atlanta Hawks and the Memphis Grizzlies. Wright, of Memphis, played for the Grizzlies from 2001-2006 during his 13-year NBA career.
A public memorial will be held in Wright’s honor Wednesday at FedExForum in Memphis.
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