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Former Memphis Grizzlies great Shane Battier recently made an appearance on the Just Grizzlies Podcast from Grind City Media’s Kelcey Wright Johnson. Battier is universally well-liked and consistently ranks near the top of everyone’s all-time favorite Grizzlies players.
Listening to the podcast got me thinking — Battier is just one of several players who have worn a Grizzlies jersey and later won an NBA championship. The Grizzlies are one of the youngest franchises in the NBA. The team was founded in 1995 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and lasted six seasons before relocating to Memphis, Tenn.