Two NBA Draft picks with Memphis ties go viral with emotional moments
West Virginia's Javon Small, a Memphis Grizzlies draft pick, dribbles against Colorado during the 2025 Big 12 Conference Tournament in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Special moments for Javon Small and Kam Jones, one with a grandpa and the other a cousin, caught fire after both were selected in the 2025 NBA Draft’s second round.
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Javon Small Kam Jones Memphis Grizzlies ECS 2025 NBA DraftTim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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