Basketball legend Larry Kenon reflects on time with the Tigers. But he won’t brag on himself.
Jeff Brightwell (right) hosted the Tigers on Tour event where Larry Kenon spoke Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Corky's Ribs & BBQ in Brentwood, Tenn. (Tim Buckley/The Daily Memphian)
The former Tiger, who became an NBA star, was honored at the “Tigers on Tour” event in Brentwood before his induction into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
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Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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