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Lorenzen Wright

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Basketball Player

The Resume

    (November 4, 1975-circa July 20, 2010)
    Born in Memphis, Tennessee
    Seventh overall draft choice by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1996 NBA Draft
    Power forward/center for the Los Angeles Clippers (1996–99), Atlanta Hawks (1999–2001, 2006–08), Memphis Grizzlies (2001–06), Sacramento Kings (2008) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–09)
    Murdered on a backroad outside Memphis (July 18-20, 2010)

Why he might be annoying:

    He had various tattoos on his arms.
    He divorced his wife after 15 years of marriage.
    He was a journeyman player.
    It is widely speculated he sold vehicles to people who had connections to the drug world, as one of the vehicles picked up in a drug bust was registered under his name.
    He allegedly carried a large sum of money on him prior to his disappearance.
    When he called 911 for help, the Memphis Police Department did not act in an urgent manner, despite the fact that the dispatcher who took the call heard bullets being fired in the background.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He played in Memphis at all levels of basketball.
    He was one of the first players acquired by the Grizzlies franchise in Memphis.
    He lost his youngest daughter to SIDS (2003).
    He provided financial assistance to orphan Travis Butler, after his plight caught national attention.
    He earned All-American Third Team honors in college.
    He was considered a generous person by family and friends.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 79 Votes: 58.23% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 93 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying