County approves agreement to keep Grizzlies in Memphis through 2029
Agreement will require direct payments to franchise
Two Grizzlies fans checked out their purchases after leaving the Grizzlies Garage Sale at the FedExForum last August. The city and county will have to pay millions to keep the franchise. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The County Commission Monday approved the agreement with Grizzlies to keep the team in Memphis through at least 2029.
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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.
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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