Calkins: In his moment of triumph, Hardaway thinks of the city
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Penny Hardaway signed the No. 1 recruiting class in the history of Memphis basketball. But all he could talk about was how much that means to the city he calls home.
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