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The Pyramid

1 Bass Pro Dr

Memphis, TN 38105

Opened: November 9, 1991

Closed: March 31, 2003

The Memphis Pyramid, formerly known as the Great American Pyramid and the Pyramid Arena, is a building located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, at the banks of the Mississippi River. Built in 1991 as a 20,142 seat arena, the facility was owned and operated jointly by the city of Memphis and Shelby County; Shelby County sold its share to Memphis in April 2009. Its structure plays on the city's namesake in Egypt, known for its ancient pyramids. It is 321 feet (98 m) (about 32 stories) tall and has base sides of 591 feet (180 m); it is by some measures the tenth-tallest pyramid in the world.

The Memphis Pyramid has not been regularly used as a sports or entertainment venue since 2004. In 2015, the Pyramid re-opened as a Bass Pro Shops megastore, which included shopping, a hotel, restaurants, a bowling alley, and an archery range, with an outdoor observation deck adjacent to its apex.

The Pyramid was the home court of the University of Memphis men's basketball program, and later for the National Basketball Association's Memphis Grizzlies. However, both teams left The Pyramid in November 2004 to move into the newly built FedExForum. It was also home of the Memphis Pharaohs of the AFL.

The arena hosted the 1993 Great Midwest Conference Men's and Women's basketball tournaments, the 1994 and 1997 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament, the 1996 and 2000 Conference USA men's basketball tournament, and the 2003 Conference USA women's basketball tournament. It also held the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in 1995, 1997, and 2001. The Grateful Dead played two concerts at the arena on April 1 and 2, 1995.

Last 10 Games
Date	Opponents	Result

Mar 3, 2004	TCU @ Memphis	56 - 83
Feb 24, 2004	Southern Miss @ Memphis	56 - 74
Feb 21, 2004	UAB @ Memphis	66 - 73
Feb 7, 2004	Saint Louis @ Memphis	54 - 63
Feb 4, 2004	Louisville @ Memphis	62 - 58
Jan 27, 2004	South Florida @ Memphis	53 - 66
Jan 24, 2004	Houston @ Memphis	64 - 48
Jan 17, 2004	Charlotte @ Memphis	91 - 69
Dec 29, 2003	Oakland @ Memphis	63 - 69
Dec 27, 2003	Missouri @ Memphis	59 - 61