City waiting for FedExForum price tag
On Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, the Memphis Grizzlies unveiled the Big River Steel Edge, an open, renovated space on the building’s Terrace level at the western end of the building, overlooking FedExForum’s basketball court on one end, and an outdoor terace on the other. (Drew Hill/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.
Memphis leaders haven’t publicly disclosed how the proposed sports venues enhancement funding would be allocated between the FedExForum, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, AutoZone Park and a proposed new soccer stadium. But it’s clear that the Forum and former Liberty Bowl are the top priorities.
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