Calkins: The best of James Wiseman — in two perfect photos
Two pictures taken Tuesday night capture James Wiseman's athleticism and empathy. LEFT: Wiseman leaps high to finish off a dunk during the Tigers' open practice. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian) RIGHT: Wiseman sits on the floor to pose with a young fan, Landon Laurenzi. (Submitted photo by Lindsey Laurenzi)
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.
Memphis got to see the best of James Wiseman in two photos from Tuesday's open practice. Here's how those photos came to be — and what they tell us about the player projected to be the first-pick in the NBA Draft.
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