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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Family and friends came together to celebrate the birthday of the late Lorenzen Wright, who would have been 47 years old this month had he not been murdered in 2010. WREG explored how loved ones are coping after all these years. It was a tearful afternoon for those who love Lorenzen Wright. Despite […]

MEMPHIS – Tigers legend Lorenzen Wright was honored during Saturday halftime at FedEx Forum as Memphis fell to Tulane 90-89. Lorenzen’s mother Deborah Marion, said seeing her son’s number go into the rafters was something she didn’t think she would alive to see, but to experience that moment with friends and family brought tears to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis men’s basketball program has set a date to retire Lorenzen Wright’s jersey. The Tigers will retire Wright’s No. 55 jersey to honor the late basketball star on Feb. 4 during halftime against Tulane. Wright, a Memphis native, played two seasons with the Tigers in 1995 and 1996. The University of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis Tigers will retire Lorenzen Wright’s No. 55 jersey in a future game, the U of M announced Wednesday. Wright, a Memphis native, played two seasons with the Tigers in 1995 and 1996, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, and blocked shots during both seasons, advancing to the NCAA […]

MEMPHIS – With 16 consecutive wins at FedexForum, Memphis has the third longest active win streak in D-I basketball and the Tigers have won eight straight the Green Wave at home. However, the Tigers are trying to get even as they lost the first game of 2023 to Tulane in New Orleans. ” Well for […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of NBA standout, Lorenzen Wright, appeared back in court Friday. Turner is already serving life in prison for the killing of Wright, and Judge Lee Coffee decided to wait to sentence him on the other charges. The sentencing scheduled for Friday was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Sherra Wright, ex-wife of slain NBA star Lorenzen Wright, has been denied parole. The case needed three concurrent votes for a final decision. Wright was denied parole based on the seriousness of the defense, according to the press release. WREG spoke with Lorenzen Wright’s mother, Deborah Marion who said she was not […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man who helped police solve the Lorenzen Wright murder case was back in court Thursday. Jimmie Martin is hoping to get a new trial in another murder case that has him serving a 22-year prison sentence.  Martin may have been the prosecution’s top witness in the Lorenzen Wrights murder, providing never before heard […]

UPDATE: Memphis Police Sgt. Dennis Evans with the Digital Forensics Unit of Memphis Police Department is the next expert to testify. Sgt. Evans said phone records shows several phone calls from Billy Ray Turner’s cell phone to Jimmie Martin the night of Lorenzen Wright’s murder. The calls ranged from 8 seconds to 39 seconds. The […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Sherra Wright, her children and supporters testified on her behalf in a parole hearing Wednesday, as Lorenzen Wright’s family and law enforcement officials spoke against her release. If parole is granted, Wright could be released three years after she was sentenced to serve 30. “I’m sorry for what happened to him. I’m […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The ex-wife of basketball stand out Lorenzen Wright is up for parole after taking a plea deal just three years ago in his 2010 murder. Sherra Wright will go before the parole board in Nashville Wednesday morning. Wright admitted to facilitating the murder of her ex-husband Lorenzen Wright. Instead of going to […]