Inside Fonde, the Houston gym that helped mold Penny Hardaway
Fonde Recreation Center in downtown Houston was once an offseason training ground for NBA stars, including Memphis coach Penny Hardaway. (Courtesy Robert Hatter)
After leaving Memphis State, Penny Hardaway dropped jaws in legendary pickup games at Fonde Recreation Center, Houston’s longtime NBA haunt.
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Danielle Lerner
Danielle Lerner covers Tigers basketball for the Daily Memphian. She previously covered college hoops at The Athletic and the Louisville Courier-Journal, where she also wrote about professional soccer, horse racing, college football and, occasionally, tacos.
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