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Jokes aside, Steven Adams excited to reconnect with fans, former teammates

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 09, 2025 7:36 PM CT | Published: January 09, 2025 1:48 PM CT

Memphis Grizzlies fans remember Steven Adams as the burly big man with an even bigger personality. 

They remember the bruising rebounds, powerful screens and constant jokes. 

So it was fitting that on Thursday, just before Adams was set to play in Memphis for the first time since he was traded last season, that was exactly where the Rockets big man started.

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Drew Hill

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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