Calkins: Penny Hardaway brought the stars out to Madness, just not who you’d think

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 05, 2018 11:35 AM CT | Published: October 04, 2018 4:54 PM CT
<strong>Tigers coach Penny Hardaway enters FedExForum for Memphis Madness on Thursday, Oct. 4. Thousands of fans filled the forum for a Tigers' scrimmage, dunk contest and live entertainment from Moneybagg Yo, BlocBoy JB and Yo Gotti.</strong> (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

Tigers coach Penny Hardaway enters FedExForum for Memphis Madness on Thursday, Oct. 4. Thousands of fans filled the forum for a Tigers' scrimmage, dunk contest and live entertainment from Moneybagg Yo, BlocBoy JB and Yo Gotti. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

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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.

Resh Short drove in from Cincinnati. He hopped in his car and pointed it toward Memphis and arrived by the time the doors opened at 6 p.m.

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