The murder case of former NBA star Lorenzen Wright finally concluded after the Memphis jury found Billy Ray Turner guilty of first-degree murder nearly 12 years after his death, and fans are curious to know what happened to the former NBA star.
Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright was a professional basketball player in the United States who spent 13 seasons in the NBA. Wright vanished on July 18, 2010, and his body was discovered ten days later, shot to death.
Because of the widespread coverage of his disappearance and his standing as a well-known Memphis person, his murder trial became one of the most well-publicized in Memphis history.
Billy Ray Turner was convicted guilty of first-degree murder by a Memphis jury on Monday.
What Happened To Lorenzen Wright? Ex-Wife Sherra Wright Planned His Murder
Lorenzen Wright’s rotting body was discovered in an East Memphis field in July 2010, 10 days after he was reported missing. He’d been shot several times. Years later, new information led authorities to reopen the case and investigate Wright’s ex-wife, Sherra Wright.
In 2017, she was arrested on several accusations, including first-degree murder. In 2019, she pled guilty to murder facilitation and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. She has since filed, and then withdrawn, a motion to have her guilty plea reversed.
Turner, along with Sherra Wright, was charged with pulling the trigger on Wright’s murder in a plot. Prosecutors claimed that Sherra Wright enlisted the cooperation of Turner and another man, Jimmie Martin, in the assassination of Wright.
Where Are Lorenzen Wright Children Now?
Lorenzen Wright and Sherra Wright had seven children, one of whom died as a toddler. The oldest child, Lorenzen Wright Jr., is 26 years old and played basketball at Robert Morris University.
They also have twins, Lamar and Shamar, a son called Lawson, and an adolescent daughter named Sofia. The twins are currently playing college basketball on the same team at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Billy Ray Turner was also found guilty of the murder plot and criminal intent to murder. Turner was sentenced to 60 years in jail for murder by Judge Lee Coffee. Following Monday’s final arguments, the jury took less than three hours to reach the decision.
Lorenzen Wright Net Worth At Death
Lorenzen Wright, an American professional basketball player, had a net worth of around $20 million at the time of his death. He accumulated most of his fortune through his long NBA career.
Wright made $55 million in salary alone during his career. He was selected seventh overall in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers.
Before joining the Atlanta Hawks in 1999, Wright was a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. After that, he played with the Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, and Cleveland Cavaliers.