4. After being selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 196 NBA Draft out of the University of Memphis, Wright moved on to the Atlanta Hawks in 1999. He was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001, but returned to the Hawks in 2006.
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6. Established the Sierra Simone Wright Scholarship Fund following her tragic death of his infant daughter in March 2003.
7. He has in the past hosted a free week-long summer camp for Memphis youth, served as a member of the All-Star Reading Team for three years in Memphis,
8. Provided tickets to the youth of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Memphis through the Tickets for Kids program
9. Names the “Color Purple” and “Gone with the Wind” as his favorite books
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11. While at the University of Memphis, he was nicknamed “The Howl” because of his tendency to yell after an exciting play.
12. His father, Herb Wright, played professional basketball in Finland.
