Mama Bear: Brandon Clarke’s mom knew he was destined for the NBA, even as a toddler
Whitney Triplett moved her son from Canada to the U.S. before he even turned three to pursue a dream. (Courtesy Whitney Triplett)
“Canada didn’t have the opportunities for him that the U.S. offered. I knew what I had to do and I followed my heart,” says Whitney Triplett.
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Candace Echols is a Midtown resident, wife, and mother of five. A regular contributor to The Daily Memphian, she is a freelance writer who also recently published her first book, the children’s book “Josephine and the Quarantine.”
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