Echols: Memories of Marc Gasol and the Core Four bring tears, grief and joy
The Core Four, Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Tony Allen discuss their playing days during the Marc Gasol jersey retirement ceremony at FedExForum, Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Candace Echols
Candace Echols is a Midtown resident, wife, and mother of five. A regular contributor to The Daily Memphian, she is a freelance writer who also recently published her first book, the children’s book “Josephine and the Quarantine.”
“We were proud to be Memphians for a great many reasons, but underneath them all was a sense of citywide unity. For once, we were all on the same team.”
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