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Lorenzen Wright's body was found July 28, 2010 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide. No arrests have been made.

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Lorenzen Wright played for the Memphis Grizzlies from 2001-2006 during his 13-year NBA career. Before his NBA career, he played for the University of Memphis and Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis. The Grizzlies have said they would announce plans later to honor Wright during the upcoming 2010-2011 season.

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Lorenzen Wright's body was found July 28, 2010 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide. No arrests have been made.

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Lorenzen Wright played for the Memphis Grizzlies from 2001-2006 during his 13-year NBA career. Before his NBA career, he played for the University of Memphis and Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis. The Grizzlies have said they would announce plans later to honor Wright during the upcoming 2010-2011 season.

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Lorenzen Wright's body was found July 28, 2010 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide. No arrests have been made.

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Lorenzen Wright played for the Memphis Grizzlies from 2001-2006 during his 13-year NBA career. Before his NBA career, he played for the University of Memphis and Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis. The Grizzlies have said they would announce plans later to honor Wright during the upcoming 2010-2011 season.

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Lorenzen Wright's body was found July 28, 2010 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide. No arrests have been made.

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Lorenzen Wright played for the Memphis Grizzlies from 2001-2006 during his 13-year NBA career.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.

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Family and friends of slain NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright grieve at the casket of Wright during a memorial service at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 4, 2010. Wright's body was found July 28 in woods outside Memphis after he had been missing for 10 days. He was shot to death in what police are calling a homicide.
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