Channeling Big Z: Tigers softball player’s ‘alter ego’ steps up to bat
Memphis player Zoe Adebayo during an NCAA softball game against Mississippi on Tuesday, March 5, in Memphis. (John Amis/AP Photo file)
After finding herself in a rut during the 2023 season, Zoe Adebayo tapped into her childhood “Big Z” persona to improve her game at the plate.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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