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(Memphis 7/26/2010) Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright hasn't been seen by family members in a week and now they say they suspect foul play in his disappearance.
As wreg.com was first to report, Wright's family filed a missing persons report with Collierville police Thursday.
Wright was last seen at a Memphis barbershop on Sunday while he got a haircut.
His family confirms Wright, who played for the University of Memphis, the Grizzlies and most recently the Cleveland Cavaliers, has been having financial problems. Wright recently had two homes, one in Memphis and one in Atlanta, foreclosed on.
A spokesperson for the Collierville Police Department said they have no reason to suspect foul play.
Wright's mother, Deborah Marion, says Wright's six kids are taking the disappearance really hard, especially his 13-year old daughter, who she says would talk to her father everyday, "The 13-year old is taking it worse than anybody. He always calls her and he always answers her calls and she doesn't understand why he's not calling, why he isn't answering her calls."
- Lorenzen Wright missing for a week
- Mother calling on community to help
- Family suspecfts foul play, police do not
(Memphis 7/26/2010) Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright hasn't been seen by family members in a week and now they say they suspect foul play in his disappearance.
As wreg.com was first to report, Wright's family filed a missing persons report with Collierville police Thursday.
Wright was last seen at a Memphis barbershop on Sunday while he got a haircut.
His family confirms Wright, who played for the University of Memphis, the Grizzlies and most recently the Cleveland Cavaliers, has been having financial problems. Wright recently had two homes, one in Memphis and one in Atlanta, foreclosed on.
A spokesperson for the Collierville Police Department said they have no reason to suspect foul play.
Wright's mother, Deborah Marion, says Wright's six kids are taking the disappearance really hard, especially his 13-year old daughter, who she says would talk to her father everyday, "The 13-year old is taking it worse than anybody. He always calls her and he always answers her calls and she doesn't understand why he's not calling, why he isn't answering her calls."
