Ja Morant

NBA GMs Speak: Ja Morant, Wemby, and Giannis Lead Future Franchise Poll

JayWill Coleman
Every year, the NBA’s GM survey drops like a mixtape - everybody’s got an opinion, but this one actually means something. The league’s decision-makers just named Ja Morant, Victor Wembanyama, and Giannis Antetokounmpo as the three players they’d build around for the next decade, and honestly, that lineup says a lot about where the game’s headed. Ja being back in that top tier proves his stock never really fell off.
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With Ja Injured, Grizzlies Now Have $478M Sitting Idle on the Bench

Leonard Ellis
Memphis fans don’t flinch anymore when they see the word “injury,” but this one still hits the gut. Reports say the Grizzlies are carrying roughly $478 million in guaranteed contracts currently tied to players who are sitting. On paper, that sounds bad. In real life, it just shows how loaded this roster actually is when healthy. Let’s break it down. Between Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Brandon Clarke, that’s
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NBA Returns to China Stage with Nets Preseason Games, Global Priority on Deck

Brandon Wagner
The NBA is back in China, and the timing could not be better. After Ja Morant’s massive summer success on Nike’s “Make Them Watch” tour, where crowds packed every stop from Beijing to Shanghai, the league is riding a new wave of international energy. The Brooklyn Nets’ preseason games in China mark more than just a return; they are a signal that the NBA’s global footprint is expanding again, and
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Ja3 ‘Nike By You’ Craze Breaks the Internet – and Ja Joins In

JayWill Coleman
You know a sneaker moment hits different when the star himself has to step in. That’s exactly what happened when Nike flipped the switch on “Ja3 By You,” letting fans design their own versions of Ja Morant’s third signature sneaker. Within hours, timelines were flooded with wild colorways and creative tributes, from nods to Murray State to Memphis street art. But one story stood above them all: a fan posted
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Ja Morant’s leadership arc: Is this season when he truly becomes the face?

JayWill Coleman
Ja Morant has been that highlight machine since the moment he touched down in Memphis. The crazy dunks, the chase-down blocks, the no-look passes. That was the first act. Now the question is if he can own the room and the city as the franchise leader. Because the Grizzlies’ core is shifting, veterans are hurt, and all eyes are back on Ja to be more than the viral clip. You
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Ja Morant Sets Tone on Day One: Locked, Loud, and Leading

Leonard Ellis
Man, you could feel it the minute Ja hit that court. Whole building shifted. Folks been wondering if last year’s ups and downs were going to linger. They are not. He came in today with that Memphis edge, dapping everybody up, yelling through drills, setting the pace like the franchise player he is. This is not just Ja hooping, this is Ja commanding. From the sideline to the scrimmage, you
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All Eyes on Ja: Morant Steals the Show at Grizzlies Media Day

Brandon Wagner
There are moments in this game when you feel history tilt a little, and Memphis had one of those today. Ja Morant walked into Media Day with the kind of presence that reminded me of when the greats knew the city and the franchise belonged to them. The kid who once shocked the league with dunks and speed is now sitting in front of cameras talking legacy, responsibility, and leadership.
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Top 5 NBA Sneaker Collabs of the Year

JayWill Coleman
If you’re not tapped into the sneaker drops this year, you missed heat. The Ja 3s had the internet on fire. Anthony Edwards’ collab with Adidas gave us a futuristic silhouette that actually looks wearable. KD’s latest with Nike had that clean nostalgic feel. LaMelo’s PUMAs? Still the wildest out. And then Bron dropped that special edition black and gold pair that had resellers losing their minds. Sneakers are culture.
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