Brandon Clarke's Tragic Off-Court Fall | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 9, 2026 · 1m

Tragic news from LA: 29-year-old Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from an accidental overdose involving heroin and cocaine. The full details emerged after his May 11th death, including bodycam footage from a July traffic stop where he was pulled over for speeding in a Corvette — officers found bags of a green powdery substance he claimed was kratom, sparking debate over its addictive nature. Despite battling injuries including an Achilles tear and knee surgeries that sidelined him, Clarke spent his entire seven-year NBA career with the Grizzlies, whose contract stretched…