Video: Grizzlies Hold Pregame "Moment Of Song" In Memory Of B.B. King

Posted May 17, 2015
Memphis legend B.B. King died last night, and given his importance as a cultural icon to the Blues capital, it was a given the Grizzlies would do some sort of tribute before tonight’s Game 6 against the Warriors. But the occasion didn’t call for the standard moment of silence; instead, the Grizzlies produced a “moment of song.” (Deadspin)

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