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Former Grizzlies Owner Heisley Dies After Complications From Stroke

Former Grizzlies Owner Michael Heisley died yesterday at age 77 due to "complications from a massive stroke he suffered nearly 15 months ago." Heisley moved the team from Vancouver to Memphis in '01 and sold the franchise to Robert Pera in '12 (Memphis COMMERCIAL APPEAL, 4/27). NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said, "Michael was responsible for moving the Grizzlies from Vancouver to Memphis and really for getting [FedEx Forum] built. He was a longtime friend of the league. He was a wonderful owner" (THE DAILY).

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