VIDEO: Lorenzen Wright's Wife Confessing to Assisting Murder Makes 2015 Comments Sound Disgusting

Lorenzen Wright was killed nine years ago in what turned into one of Memphis, Tennessee's biggest murder cases. One of the prime suspects was ex-wife Sherra Wright, who until Thursday, maintained her innocence. In Thursday's criminal court hearing Sherra pleaded guilty to facilitation of a criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder and facilitation of first-degree murder in her ex-husband's shooting death. She was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

The most chilling part of all of this is the memory of what was said by Sherra in 2015.

In an interview, Sherra was asked if she was involved in her ex-husband's killing. In response, she claimed that she was 'a mother, a wife, and an author' and that she would leave the investigating to the police. At first it sounded weirdly calm and suspicious. Now, it sounds just plain disgusting.

Wright's body was found in a swampy field in Memphis in July 2010. He had been missing for 10 days before his body was found riddled with bullet wounds. The case stumped law enforcement for years before they were finally able to charge Sherra and co-defendant Billy Turner.

Wright's death was a heavy blow to his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, where his charity work and father's involvement around the community made him a fan favorite.

Wright played for the Memphis Tigers in college and was a  Memphis Grizzly for five of his 13 seasons as a forward and center in the NBA.

This plea is in no way a celebration for the Wright family, but it is a step toward closure.