MEMPHIS — On the identical night time that Core 4 legend Zach Randolph turned the primary Grizzlies participant to earn a spot within the Memphis Sports activities Corridor of Fame, Tony Allen spoke about his night time.
A night deliberate for mid-March.
In only a few months, Allen will see his quantity 9 be part of Randolph’s quantity 50 and Marc Gasol’s quantity 33 within the ranks of FedExForum.
An honor nonetheless obscure for among the finest defenders of all time within the NBA.
“Oh, man. I am not going to lie. It turns into overwhelming. Each time somebody talks to me about it, my palms get sweaty. However like I mentioned, it is a dream come true. It is undoubtedly an honor and a giant thanks to the Memphis Grizzlies group for honoring me on this manner,” Allen mentioned. “Having your quantity within the rafters is each child’s dream.”
And identical to Allen was there to assist Randolph, ZBo cannot wait to see Allen have his night time within the highlight on March 15.
“When Tony Allen’s jersey goes on the market, it’s going to be an awesome feeling,” Randolph mentioned. “As I instructed him, I shed a tear. Simply seeing that, all of the laborious work he put in, he deserves it. I can’t look ahead to that to occur.”
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