gunshots. makes the pair on the back of your neck stands up. you and your london was so close. she s my first born. who would do this to him? every friend, every family member. the divorced spouse, she was the last person known to have seen him. we had to dig into that. there are these mysterious gunman showing up, looking for lorenzen. who are these people who came into the house? gosh, do you think they will ever figure this out? fame, fortune, a fatal plot. who killed the basketball star? how is this possible? and it blew me away. it was under everyone s nose is the whole time. yeah. how is that for a kicker? ultimate evil. it was just after midnight in memphis. a sunday turned into monday. on peel street, the blues clubs were blaring. barbecue joints still sizzling. even the lights of nearby graceland were a glow. just outside of town, in this treeline field, it was quiet. peaceful. not a soul insight. then, suddenly, an unmistakable sound ec
Respects. Another year, another vigil to keep hope alive that his murder might somehow be solved. Were going to keep this thing going. Year after year because i know thats what people want us to do. We love you lorenzen getting colder by the day. Were no closer to finding the guy who did it. Theres not a day that goes by that i dont think about him and what happened to him. I always kept the Detectives Phone numbers, just in case they said, let us know if they come up with anything. By now, many in memphis were losing patience with those detectives. Seven long years, still no rest. No justice. Lawrence ands mom had been pounding places the whole time, calling, showing up at the station. Her Soul Mission in life with solving her sons murder. Did you feel like there is never going to be interest in
Played High School in College Basketball here in memphis, later starting for the hometown and the grizzlies. Just 34 years old, ran was larger than life. According to close friends how was he here in memphis . Extremely. Everyone loved lorenzo. You had to notice pam is six foot 11, six foot ten. Everyone knows its him. Cosmetic, yet humble. Was generous as he was outgoing. He was kind. Never saw a time when he would shut people away or say crude thanks to people. The guy would give you the showed up his back. Charming. Quite charming. I handsome guy. Lorenzen was at the end of a solid and be career. No, divorced and living in atlanta. He would often come back to memphis to visit. So, on a sunday in late july,
Memphis, his star continued to rise. Two years of college, he told me and as that hes getting ready to go to the nba. I said, no hes not, you got two more years. He said, mama, think about it, who is going to pay me 1 Million dollars for my first job . I thought about it for 50 minutes, i said, when you say you live in . Reporter then in 1996, after a sophomore season, Lorenzen Hit the nba jackpot. At the Tender Age of 20, ren was an instant millionaire. By now, sarah, giving birth to their first baby, lorenzen junior. The three settled in l. A. And i mediately began living in southern california high life. After a second season, Ren And Sarah married. I was one of the groomsmen, and it was an awesome affair. The wedding was beautiful, looked like a fairytale
Family could be seen in this video celebrating what would be one of their last christmases altogether. The house was decorated, and there were plenty of presents under the tree. Ren was playing center for the kids, and in the garage, sarah had a Surprise Waiting for him. You love it, daddy . I love it. Reporter it was right out of a christmas movie, but behind the scenes, Reporter Mark says that their life was not always so picture perfect. People who knew them yell, they knew that they had troubles. Reporter a volatile mix of infidelity and jealousy, he says. It was a darker, darker side. Reporter for lorenzen, life in the nba was intoxicating. Under the Bright Lights in the biggest cities with plenty of