Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at age 29
Brandon Clarke, a 29-year-old forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, died on Tuesday. The team, his agency Priority Sports, and the NBA confirmed his death, but no cause was immediately disclosed. Clarke was drafted 21st overall by Oklahoma City in 2019 and traded to Memphis on draft night, where he spent his entire NBA career and was named to the All-Rookie First Team in 2020.
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Most outlets omit Clarke's April arrest on drug possession charges; Breitbart and AP News include it, with AP contextualizing kratom as legal in Tennessee while Breitbart omits that detail. Cause of death remains undisclosed across all outlets.
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“Basketball star Brandon Clarke, Memphis Grizzlies forward, dies at age 29” · Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour, AP News
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