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Clarke was born in Vancouver and was a dual citizen of Canada and the USA, having moved with his family to Phoenix when he was three.<\/p>\n
After playing college basketball at San Jose State and then Gonzaga, he was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and traded to the Grizzlies soon after.<\/p>\n
His only two games this season were in December, although he travelled to the UK in January for the Grizzlies’ win over the Orlando Magic in London.<\/a><\/p>\n “He was so loved by all of us here and everyone whose life he touched,” read a statement by his agency, Priority Sports.<\/p>\n “He was the gentlest soul who was the first to be there for all of his friends and family.”<\/p>\n NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement: “As one of the longest-tenured members of the Grizzlies, Brandon was a beloved team-mate and leader who played the game with enormous passion and grit.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n