NBA Player Brandon Clarke Dies

May 12, 2026, 19:41
CanadaSports

Introduction

Brandon Clarke was a basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies. He died at age 29.

Main Body

Brandon Clarke died on Monday, May 11, in California. Police found drugs at his house. They think he took too many drugs. In April, police in Arkansas arrested him. He had drugs and drove his car too fast. He left the police station the next day. Clarke played for the Memphis Grizzlies for seven years. He was a good player, but he had many leg injuries. He could not play many games in 2025. His team and the NBA are very sad. They say he was a kind person and a great leader.

Conclusion

Brandon Clarke died at 29. The police are still studying how he died.

Learning

πŸ•’ Talking About the Past

To tell a story about something that already happened, we often add -ed to the action word.

Look at these examples from the story:

  • play β†’\rightarrow played
  • arrest β†’\rightarrow arrested*

Wait! Some words are rebels. They change completely instead of using -ed:

  • is β†’\rightarrow was
  • have β†’\rightarrow had

πŸ’‘ Useful Word Pairs

In English, we use these words to describe people and their roles:

The Person β†’\rightarrow The Description

extBrandonClarkeightarrowextKindperson ext{Brandon Clarke} ightarrow ext{Kind person} extBrandonClarkeightarrowextGreatleader ext{Brandon Clarke} ightarrow ext{Great leader}

Tip: Use "was" to describe someone from the past: "He was a good player."

Vocabulary Learning

player (n.)
someone who plays a sport
Example:He is a basketball player.
basketball (n.)
a ball used in the game of basketball
Example:The basketball bounced on the floor.
died (v.)
to stop living
Example:The player died at age 29.
age (n.)
the number of years a person has lived
Example:She turned 30 this year.
police (n.)
law enforcement officers
Example:Police searched the house.
drugs (n.)
illegal or harmful substances
Example:Police found drugs at the house.
house (n.)
a building where people live
Example:He lived in a small house.
take (v.)
to use or consume
Example:He took too many drugs.
car (n.)
a vehicle with four wheels
Example:He drove his car too fast.
fast (adj.)
moving quickly
Example:The car was moving too fast.
team (n.)
a group of players working together
Example:His team was sad after his death.
sad (adj.)
feeling sorrow or unhappiness
Example:Everyone was sad about the loss.