Calkins: She’s blind. She’s singing the anthem at the Grizz game. And she’s not to be missed.
Skyy Jordan will sing the national anthem before a Memphis Grizzlies home game at FedExForum on Wednesday, March 13. (Courtesy Bridgett Jordan)
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.
Skyy Jordan will be singing the national anthem before the Grizzlies game Wednesday night. Unlike the anthem singers that preceded her, Skyy is completely blind.
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