Jason Smith discussed sports "love languages" for Memphis and the 92.9 FM ESPN staff.
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In Memphis, sports love languages are spoken through passion, loyalty, and a touch of grit. Fans connect over shared memories from the roar of the Liberty Bowl on a crisp fall Saturday to the thunder inside FedExForum when the Grizzlies are making a playoff push. It’s the smell of barbecue drifting through a Tiger Lane tailgate, the chorus of “Whoop That Trick” shaking the rafters, and the pride in wearing blue whether it’s for the Tigers, the Grizzlies, or a local high school powerhouse.
Sports here aren’t just games—they’re community rituals. Generations bond over stories of Memphis State basketball glory, the grind of “Grit and Grind” Grizzlies, and Friday night lights in Shelby County. The city’s love language is showing up, making noise, and believing—sometimes against the odds. In Memphis, sports memories aren’t just remembered, they’re lived over and over, stitched into the city’s very soul.
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