MEMPHIS – By now, Tony Allen had the entire room hushed and hooked on his every word. The veteran Grizzlies guard was nearly an hour into his message about the many breakdowns and breakthroughs he experienced in his journey from a youth in the crime-infested south side of Chicago to an elite NBA defender Kobe Bryant considers the toughest opponent he ever had to face. Allen’s recent visit to a Shelby County jail to speak at a special program for young-adult inmates had reached the question-and-answer stage.
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Weekend Focus: Allen’s ’all-heart’ grind aims to encourage young inmates
