ARIZONA, (AFP) - Police have found the body of Lorenzen Wright, a 13-year NBA player missing since July 19, in a wooded area of southeast Memphis, the Commercial Appeal newspaper reported Wednesday.
Citing an unnamed source, the newspaper reported on its website that the body discovered was that of Wright, although police official call their investigation only a "death investigation."
Police received a telephone call on Wednesday from someone who discovered the body.
An investigation is ongoing in Wright's case. Police are looking into a hang-up call made from Wright's cellular telephone on July 19. He was believed to be carrying a notable amount of cash.
Wright flew from Atlanta to Memphis to visit friends and his six children and had been set to drive back to Atlanta on the day he vanished, last being seen leaving the home of his ex-wife.
Wright's 13 NBA seasons included five with the Memphis Grizzlies in the town where he was a collegaite star.
