Made for Memphis: The gifts of Penny Hardaway
U of M Athletic Director Laird Veatch says coach Penny Hardaway (seen here during a basketball camp with local youth in Nassau, Bahamas, Aug. 16) "doesn’t make you feel inferior. He’s genuine and easy to connect with." (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
With his roots in the city, Penny Hardaway is a spokesperson unlike any other in Memphis.
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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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