Police confirm body found is Lorenzen Wright (former NBA player)

UPDATE:

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Police investigating 911 hangup call from Wright's cellphone Monday

Police are en route to a wooded area at Hacks Cross and Winchester in southeast Memphis where a body has been found.


Officers can't yet confirm the identity of the victim, but two police sources say they are investigating whether it may be the body of missing basketball star Lorenzen Wright. Police sources have confirmed they are investigating a 911 hangup call from Wright's cellphone left Monday morning - the day he disappeared.

Wright likely had a lot of cash on him when he was last seen leaving his ex-wife’s Collierville home, fueling concerns he may be the victim of foul play, according to a Collierville police report released today.

Wright, a former NBA standout who once played for the Memphis Grizzlies, recently flew in from Atlanta to Memphis to visit friends and his six children, friends said. He was scheduled to catch a ride back to the Atlanta area July 19 with a buddy with his six kids in tow. He was last seen in the wee hours of that morning, at about 2 a.m., leaving his ex-wife’s Whisperwood Drive home, but his former wife, Sherra Robinson Wright, 39, told police she doesn’t know who he left with or what type of car they were in, according to the missing person’s report.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Body found in southeast Memphis; no confirmation if victim is Lorenzen Wright » The Commercial Appeal

Sad story if this is indeed him

damn...whenever they say no confirmation that usually means they are giving the family sometime before the public knows. RIP Lorenzen Wright

Damn that's sad if it's him.

Niggaz in the hood saying that's him

Man this aint right. Please dont let it be...

http://twitter.com/ForeverMemphis
Check his timeline, I hope hes just sick and playing round....

man, this is too sad! i read another article saying homie fell on hard times.. i cant see that being the case he played in the league for longer than the avg player. Sad if someone set him up..

I honestly hope it isn't him.. if it is at least he get to see his 6 kids.

not looking good for my nigga Gagne and his fam right now.

explain

the police have told the news its him, they just aint made an official statement yet, but its him though. sad to hear too dude was a pretty good guy, i went to school with his brother lou and he was a real dick but lorenzen seemed to be cool

when you have money, don't be anywhere around niggas

don't let them in your house, don't let them in your car, don't go anywhere they are

RIP Lorenzen Wright

Reports out of Memphis say former Hawks Center Lorenzen Wright has been found dead. Report "he had been shot and it may be self inflected."
Zach Klein (ZachKleinWSB) on Twitter

RIP.........

This....

F*ck "keeping it real," f*ck giving back, f**k being in the hood, etc.
When you make money, leave that class of people alone.

Wonder if this will be on the first 48

this sh!t ain't even right man

Yeah, I knew the big homie as well. He and the ex wife were having some real serious issues and he was having some personal issues too. But, don't nobody deserve to die!!! Especially with all the kids that wont have their daddy anymore.

Yea man, it adds up to being him man. A hang up 911 call from his cell & now ppl sayin self inflected gun shot wound to head. To much adds up to not be him.

Man RIP Lorenzen wright.

R.i.p

RIP Lorenzen Wright