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Lorenzen Wright, the former Atlanta Hawks player who had been reported missing, has been found dead.
Authorities told the Associated Press that they could not confirm the identity of a body they found south of Memphis, but Wright’s uncle Wright’s uncle, Curtis Wright, told the AP that police called the player’s father, Herb Wright, Wednesday afternoon with the news he had died.
Two law enforcement officials also confirmed to the Memphis Commercial Appeal that the body was his.
Video ~ (AP) Lorenzen Wright Found Dead
Wright’s mother, Deborah Marion, arrived at the scene Wednesday night with a handful of family members. She crossed the crime scene tape and tried to talk to police when she was told to move back. She sat in a TV van before returning to the tape. Two officers then let her through.
The distraught mother then started running down the road toward the crime scene before being stopped by an officer. She spoke with officers, then walked back past reporters without speaking straight to a van.
The 34-year-old Wright was last seen July 18 when he was expected to fly out of town. His family filed a missing person report July 22.
Wright played in the NBA for 13 years, for the Los Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings and the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 778 career games, he averaged 8 points and 6.4 rebounds. He is survived by two daughters and four sons.
Wright’s family issued a statement through their cousin, Camella Logan:
“Lorenzen’s family has come together to mourn his loss and honor his legacy. We appreciate your thoughts, prayers and condolences as they are comforting at this very difficult time. Additionally, we ask that you please respect our privacy as we try to cope with his sudden loss.”
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So sad. I really wanted him to be okay. GOD bless and keep his family. RIP.
R.I.P.
i really didn’t expect him to come up dead. so sad.
OMG this is so sad R.i.p
THIS IS SO SAD & I HATE HE’S DEAD BUT FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES I HOPE THE SUICIDE RUMORS AREN’T TRUE & HE WAS KILLED B/C HIS FAMILY WOULDN’T GET ANY MONIES FROM INSURANCE OFF SUICIDE IF HE HAD ANY AND WITH 6 KIDS & FINANCIAL PROBLEMS THEY’RE GOING TO NEED ANY MONIES THEY CAN GET. R.I.P.!!!!….JENNY JONES!!!!!
Aww man. May The Almighty cover his family. This is sad man.
LOVE OF JESUS ON DIS CASE N OVA HIS 6 CHILDREN LEFT FATHERLESS, N IF SHE(SHERA), HAD ANYTHING 2 DO WIT IT, COULD BE LEFT MOTHERLESS 2! GOD PLEASE HELP IN ANY WAY U CAN 2 EXPEDITE HIS MURDERER 2 DA AUTHORITIES, N PUNISH DEM WIT DA DEATH PENALTY!!! I USUALLY DO NOT BLIEVE IN DAT, BUT I KNEW DIS MAN PERSONALLY N DIS IS JES NOT A BROTHER WHO DESERVED ANY OF DIS! ESPECIALLY DIS BELOVED BROTHER, BY ALL WHOM ENCOUNTERED! I WANT DA FAKE N TREACHEROUS RUMORS STOPPED N NOW!!! DIS MAN WUZ A TRUE AMERICAN BALLER N HERO, NOT A DRUG DEALER OF ANY SORT! I’VE HEARD FROM IGNORANT PERSONS, ALL SORTS OF LIES! HE HAD A GAMBLING PROBLEM!(LIE!!!). HE HAD DRUGS ON EM N WUZ TRYNA TURN EM INTO CASH! (LIE!!) FIND DA TRUTH N NOW!!! LEAVE DIS BRUTHER, WHOM NEVA EVA HURT ANY 1, AALLOONNEE!!!RIP WREN, MY LORENZEN, WIT UR DAUGHTER, SIERRA N OUR LORD N SAVIOR ON HIGH!!! I LLOOVVEE(D) U!!! WILL MOURN DIS LOSS 4 EVA! I KEEP WISHIN IT WUZ A HOAX N DEY FOUND SUM 1 ELSE’S BODY N U R OFF OVERSEAS WHERE U INTENDED 2 START OVA WIT UR KIDS N UDDAS AS A TEACHER OF BASKETBALL!!! THAT’S DA LORENZEN VERN GAGNE WRIGHT I KNEW N WILL ALAWYS B HERE 4 DA MOM (LORENZEN’S) N UR BEAUTIFUL KIDS DAT LOOK EXACTAMUNDO LIKE U REN!!!()^*<,,GINA IN DA ATL!!!URS 4 EVA!!!~^*<,,
I think they should question everyone again, including the girfriend. Mom i hope you get justice soon. We are going to keep you in our prays.