Lorenzen Wright DEAD: Ex-NBA Player's Body Reportedly Found

  • Jul 28th, 2010 - The Huffington Post

Lorenzen Wright has been found dead, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports. Wright, a former NBA lottery pick who played in the league for more than a decade, vanished on July 19.

A source tells MyEyeWitnessNews.com that the body may have suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. WREG previously reported that Wright had experienced financial troubles and that his home had been foreclosed in May. [The Huffington Post]

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