Kinsey Speaks

Community Leader Contest

2009-02-18T14:10:00.026-06:00

Well... That's it! We've reached the end of nominations. Now comes the hard part; my family and I have to choose one winner out of so many inspiring examples of people who have lived their lives according to one simple request: Love one another as I have loved you!

I want to thank everyone who participated in this contest; but most of all, I want to thank every person that gives without expectancy and loves without cause! There is no title or award that could ever fully measure the worth of who you are or what you've meant to the people whose lives you've touched!

God Bless
TK

It's All Relative

2007-10-18T10:44:00.000-05:00

First of all I'd like to start off by saying that I actually think I'm getting the hang of this blogging thing! I didn't expect to like it some much, but whenever I log in and see real responses from real people, this thing gets cooler everyday! Not to get all caught up in the warm and fuzzies or anything, but I really enjoy hearing what other people have to say. But I digress...
As we all know, the whole Indiana thing didn't go the way we wanted it to last night. I can't say I'm happy about that, but I can say that I think that everyone contributed to their best ability. There aren't really a whole lot of things you can say after a loss that don't make you sound like a Hallmark card... "Don't worry champ, you'll get em next time", "It's not whether you win or lose, but it's how you play the game", "Losing builds character".... Bottom line, every loss hurts and most times there's nothing anyone can say to make it better! Moving on (I don't want to be that guy that only talks about basketball on every occasion), I know there are a lot more pressing world issues that I could be taking this time to discuss, but let's be honest... where's the fun in that! I've decided on a Subject of the Day (or Week, I am a busy man you know!) theme for my blog and I would like to open this thing up for you "The Readers" to send suggestions on topics or questions that you have for me. I promise I will respond from an open, honest, and completely unbiased point of view (Good thing there's no web cam, wouldn't want you seeing my fingers crossed!). Thanks for checkin in!

TK

TK: "Getting Ready For Something New"

2007-10-14T13:37:00.001-05:00

Hello again to all of you who have taken the time to visit my blog. I have been busy preparing myself to continue what I started at the end of last season. I am confident that I have grown over the off-season and I plan to prove that everytime I come off the bench. Once all the kinks have been worked out, trust that you will see exciting gameplay from your Grizzlies. I am committed to the success of the Memphis Grizzlies and I will be working very hard to be a constant contributor to the success of the team. I have two goals for this year. The first one is to do my part in helping the Grizzlies become a winning franchise. The second is to get more involved in the community. This is very important to me because Memphis is my new home, and I think that it is important to be a strong contributor both on and off the court. In the mean time, please keep showing me the love and I hope to see you at the games!

TK

Practice is Over (Open Practice that is)... It's Game Time BABY!

2007-10-13T22:11:00.000-05:00

I'm not sure what it is about basketball season that is so exciting to me, anticipating all of the possibilities that each game brings makes it feel like Christmas everyday. It's a beautiful thing to get up everyday and thank God for being able to make a living doing something that I truly love. As a lot of you already know, today the Grizzlies hosted our Open Practice for the fans. Open Practice means we're that much closer to Opening Night (October 31st)! I was able to meet a lot of you face to face, which is something that I always appreciate. It's still new to me having so many people come up and say such positive things, like those of you that I had the pleasure to speak with today did. I am still growing into my NBA shoes so excuse me if I don't always do or say the "right" things, but I'm kinda trippin right now realizing that there are so many of you pulling for me and looking forward to my success! And for those of you that think we never read the messages that you post on our sites, I want you to know that I read every message that I receive on my blog. I try not to take anything in life for granted, I know that there are 100 other players that you could send messages to, so thank you to Leslie, Pastor Reed, and Adam! Your words meant a lot to me and I hope that you continue to visit my blog and continue to be a support system for me. See you at the games!

Tarence

A Speaker Emerges

2007-08-27T10:49:00.000-05:00

Since this is my first of what will be many blog entries; I figured I should open by sharing another "first experience" with you. On this past Saturday, I had the honor of speaking to a large group of kids as part of the LeMoyne-Owen Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend. At first I wasn't that nervous because I figured I was used to large crowds and this should be a "slam dunk" for lack of better words! In front of a group of what had to be about 250-300 kids; I watched as speaker after speaker addressed the group with heart touching sentiments... Just before I was to speak, Elliot Perry; who is someone that I admire for everything that he has done to give back to this city and make an impact in the lives of children, got up and gave a tear-jerker of a speech! I 'm sitting there thinking "How in the world do I follow that up"! That's when I realized that it probably wasn't going to be as easy as I thought it would! Overall, I think I did okay, I hope that I said something that the kids can take with them to help them make positive decisions in their lives. It was a first for me, and I am thankful to be given such an opportunity! Thanks again to Roger Brown, with the Office of Institutional Development at LOC! I enjoyed being a part of this weekends' events!