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Memphis Grizzlies hold pregame 'moment of song' for B.B. King

Published May. 16, 2015 9:46 a.m. ET

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MEMPHIS, Tenn.

The Grizzlies played a video tribute and held a moment of silence before the national anthem for Game 6 vs. the Golden State Warriors, in memory of musician B.B. King, who died late Thursday at the age of 89. King got his nickname early in his career playing live in Memphis as the "Beale Street Blues Boy," which later was shortened to B.B.