‘It Was Realer Than Real’: Jaren Jackson Jr. reflects on his time in Memphis

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 19, 2026 5:05 PM CT | Published: February 19, 2026 4:19 PM CT

Ahead of his new team’s game against the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. pens a letter to the Bluff City. 

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Drew Hill

Drew Hill

Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.


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