FedEx founder to help fund Liberty Stadium renovations; U of M could control stadium
Fred Smith, founder of FedEx Corp., has gifted $50 million toward the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo file)
In something of a domino effect, the Smith family donation for the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will free up cash for the Memphis Grizzlies and the City of Memphis to do renovations at FedExForum.
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