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Former Hawks Player Lorenzen Wright Reported Missing

Former Atlanta Hawks Center Lorenzen Wright has been reported missing by his family. The report was first filed by his Mother on July 22nd. Wright was at his ex wife's house in Collierville TN as early as July the 18th where he was checking in on his kids. He reportedly left that house sometime in the night and was seen back in Memphis at a barbershop the following morning. After that he has virtually vanished having had no contact with his family or friends. 

The behavior seems out of  character for Wright and has Collierville Police baffled:

"There is nothing on his phone records, no bank transactions, his vehicles are still at his house in Smyrna," Lt Norm Dixon of the Collierville Police said. "It's like he literally dropped off the face of the earth."

Wright was apparently suffering from financial woes as both of his houses, one in Tennessee and the other in Atlanta had recently been repossessed. Although there is no indication that that has anything to do with his disappearance. While police don't suspect foul play at this time his family feels different and fears that something is very wrong.  

Wright began his NBA career as the seventh overall pick in the draft for the Los Angeles Clippers in 1996. He played for the Hawks during two different stints in his career first in 1999-2001 and later again in 2006-2008. He had many friends on the team still and was at a couple of the Hawks playoff games this year supporting Josh Smith

We here at Peachtree Hoops will have Lorenzen in our thoughts and are praying that he is back with his family soon. 

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Financial difficulties

That’s one of the sad things about so many professional athletes; the money is gone for most of them within 5 years of their playing careers ending. Most people don’t retire until 55 or older, when they’re old enough to contemplate how they’re going to spend their money. Players retire in their mid 30s, still young, and they keep spending as they did at their height of their success when they were making millions. Partially, it’s a culture, where teammates and friends within the league expect guys to live a certain lifestyle, and they just don’t know how to save while they’re making those millions. And partly it’s the direct consequence of handing teenagers and young men in their early 20s the world on a platter and a virtually blank check.

Regardless, I hope that all is well with Lo-Wright, and he turns up after an impulse to go hiking in the Appalachians.

by Bronn on Jul 27, 2010 12:39 AM EDT reply actions  

Same here on that last line, I always liked Wright as a player...

and this certainly doesn’t sound like it’ll have a happy ending.

by Mr. Sanchez on Jul 27, 2010 7:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Sad day

RIP Lorenzen, I cannot even imagine what his kids and family are going through. I hope the people that did this to him get what’s coming to them ten fold!

by Anonymous HawksGuy on Jul 28, 2010 10:20 PM EDT reply actions  

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