Guest Column: An open letter to John Konchar
Memphis Grizzlies guard John Konchar (46) shoots as Sacramento Kings guard Jahmi'us Ramsey (20) defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
Candace Echols
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.”
“All of that aside, John K., it’s no mystery to me why the crowd goes crazy when you get in the game,” says Candace Echols in her open letter to the Grizzlies player.
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