Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at age 29
The former Gonzaga standout played seven seasons in Memphis and had been limited to two games this season because of injuries.
- Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died on Monday, TMZ Sports reported Tuesday. His cause of death remains unknown at this time.
- Drafted out of Gonzaga in 2019, Clarke spent his entire seven-season NBA career with the Grizzlies after signing a four-year, $50 million contract extension in 2022.
- Injuries heavily impacted Clarke's recent career; he played just six games during the 2023-24 season due to a torn Achilles and missed most of the past season with calf and knee ailments.
- Six weeks before his death, Clarke was arrested in Arkansas after allegedly fleeing Cross County Sheriff deputies at speeds over 100 miles per hour with over 230 grams of kratom in his possession.
- Priority Sports, Clarke's agency, released a statement saying, "We are beyond devastated by the passing of Brandon Clarke," describing him as "the gentlest soul" loved by all who knew him.
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TRAGIC: NBA Player Dies Suddenly At 29
The Memphis Grizzlies are in mourning. Forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, Brandon Clarke, has died at the age of 29. Clarke’s death comes as the basketball star missed most of the 2026 season due to a knee injury. ESPN reported more on Clarke’s sudden death: Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at age 29. Clarke’s death was announced Tuesday by the Grizzlies and his agency, Priority Sports. A cause of death was not announced. The Gr…
"We are heartbroken," said the U.S. as a whole for this loss that has not yet transcended the causes.
The Tennessee franchise wing-pivot dies at the age of 29. The causes of the athlete’s death, injured by serious injuries, are unknown.
Brandon Clarke, basketball basketball basketball player Nba of the Memphis Grizzlies, died at 29 years old. To communicate, Tuesday, were the team and his agency, without however providing details on the causes of death. Death was discovered following a call for a medical emergency shortly after the 17 locals on Monday: upon the arrival of the paramedics in his home in Los Angeles, Clarke was declared dead. In the house objects related to drug c…
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