Tony Allen's Memphis Grizzlies jersey retirement ceremony featured a heartfelt, 50-minute speech from the former NBA player. Allen, known for his defensive prowess and hustle, expressed gratitude ...

Tony Allen's Memphis Grizzlies jersey retirement ceremony featured a heartfelt, 50-minute speech from the former NBA player.

On Saturday night, the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Miami Heat 125-91, but what happened after the game was much more intriguing. Following the Grizzlies’ win, they hung a jersey in the rafters.

Tony Allen, he of the Memphis Grizzlies grit-and-grind era, had his jersey retired Saturday after the game against the Miami Heat at FedExForum. Known as the Grindfather, Allen is the third of the ...

MEMPHIS — Tony Allen, whose defensive prowess and unique verbiage created the Memphis Grizzlies' "Grit 'n' Grind" era, was honored Saturday night with the retirement of his No. 9 jersey.

Longtime NBA guard Tony Allen had his No. 9 jersey retired by the Grizzlies on Saturday night in Memphis. A defensive stalwart, the 2004 first-round pick earned the nickname "the Grindfather" for ...

whose defensive prowess and unique verbiage created the Memphis Grizzlies’ Grit ‘n Grind era, was honored Saturday night with the retirement of his No. 9 jersey. He is just the third Memphis ...

As the six-minute tribute video came to an end, the FedExForum crowd rose, applauding what Tony Allen meant to the Memphis Grizzlies during his jersey retirement ceremony Saturday night.