The Grizzlies hosted a special guest at tonight’s game -- 88-year-old Jimmy Keep, a Marine Corps veteran who fought at Iwo Jima and is a diehard Grizzlies fan. After the Grizzlies beat the Lakers, Zach Randolph went over to thank Mr. Keep with an enormous hug:
Zach Randolph bearhugged a WWII Marines Veteran after the Grizzlies’ win
This will make your month.
I @MacBo50!! Thankful for Mr. Joe and all our veterans for their service. #Grizzlies #Memphis pic.twitter.com/rzuJzVfmUR
— Sandy Smith (@alaskansmith) March 7, 2015 Our heart is so full right now. It was a brief moment, but Randolph made one old fan’s night. He also autographed some items for Keep before the game:
. @MacBo50 autographs some game #GrizzKicks and a jersey for Iwo Jima Battle Survivor Malcom "Jimmy" Keep https://t.co/4cwFij9uXg
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) March 7, 2015 Keep spoke to the Memphis Commercial-Appeal about his Grizzlies fandom -- “Randolph’s my guy!“ -- and the paper also wrote a feature about his memories of the battle and attempts to return to Iwo Jima.
