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<strong>Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died Monday, May 11, at 29 years old.</strong> (Brandon Dill/AP file)

Reflecting on Brandon Clarke, whose unlikely rise ended too soon

The day before his 29th birthday, a Memphis Grizzlies forward delivered a check to a class full of second graders. “I tried to make sure everyone got a high-five or a hug.” That was Brandon Clarke. 

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