Grizzlies Insider: Jaren Jackson Jr. connection helps dad land coaching job
Memphis Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr., right, speaks with his father, former NBA player Jaren Jackson Sr. after an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Friday, March 17, 2023, in San Antonio. Memphis won 126-120 in overtime. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Incarnate Word coach Shane Heirman’s connection to Jaren Jackson Jr. helped to lure his father, Jaren Jackson Sr., back to his old stomping grounds in San Antonio.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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