Buckley: They hugged. And hugged. David Jones wouldn’t let go.
Memphis forward David Jones hugs his sister, Flor Jones, after the Tigers game against UAB on March 3, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
With his big sister Flor watching from the stands, David Jones and his Memphis teammates put on a show for her and all the Tiger faithful.
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