Brandon Clarke, a forward for the Memphis Grizzlies in the National Basketball Association (NBA), has died at the age of 29, the team, his agency, and the league confirmed on Tuesday. No official cause of death was immediately announced. Local media reports indicated he was pronounced dead at a home in California's San Fernando Valley after emergency workers responded to a call for help.

Born in Vancouver, Canada, Clarke was selected 21st overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, whose front office traded his rights to Memphis on draft night. He spent his entire professional career with the Grizzlies, earning a place on the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2020 alongside teammate Ja Morant after averaging 12.1 points and 5.9 rebounds in his debut season. He was rewarded with a multiyear contract extension in October 2022. Over seven seasons, he averaged 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, though a series of injuries — including a torn left Achilles tendon suffered in March 2023 during a game against the Denver Nuggets — limited him to just 72 of a possible 246 games over his final three seasons. He appeared in only two games during the 2025–26 season. Clarke had also been arrested on April 1 in Arkansas on charges of speeding and possession of a controlled substance reportedly identified as kratom, an herbal supplement legal in Tennessee. He was released on bond the following day.