Brandon Clarke
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About
Power forward for the Memphis Grizzlies who was a first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. He was the 27th overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder and was then traded to the Grizzlies. He passed away at the young age of 29 from a likely drug overdose. His basketball fame had led him to amass over 110,000 Instagram followers.
Before fame
He was born in Vancouver, but moved to Phoenix, Arizona when he was three years old. He attended Desert Vista High School and was named an All-Arizona Division 1 honoree.
Trivia
He has won several awards throughout his basketball career. In 2020, he was awarded both the NBA All-Rookie First Team Award and the MVP of the 2019 NBA Summer League.
Family life
His parents' names are Whitney and Steve. His mother is Canadian, and his father is Jamaican.
Associated with
He posted an Instagram photo with his teammate Ja Morant in August 2019.
