Former Tiger Anthony Rice fights lung disease — the ‘hardest’ battle of his life
Memphis guard Anthony Rice (23) covers the ball away from Southern Mississippi forward Mildon Ambres (4) after recovering the loose ball in the first half Saturday Feb. 19, 2005 in Hattiesburg, Miss. (AP Photo/Steve Coleman)
Days after a GoFundMe page created by Rice’s family made the rounds on social media, the former Tigers sharpshooter made an appearance on 92.9 FM (WMFS-FM) ESPN’s “Jason & John” show Monday.
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Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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