Mama Bear: Xavier Tillman’s mom dreamed of NBA Draft Day
Xavier Tillman Sr.'s daughter Ayanna (left, back) and son Xavier Jr. (left, front) pose with their grandmother Tanya Powell-May (middle) and their cousins. Powell-May played basketball at the University of Michigan. (Courtesy Tanya Powell-May)
Tanya Powell-May is a CPA and CEO, with a college basketball background of her own. With a son like Memphis Grizzlies’ big man Xavier Tillman Sr., she knew success was coming.
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