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Ja Morant has quickly become the face of the Memphis Grizzlies’ new era. The Memphis Grizzlies took the next step toward ushering in a new era when they selected point guard Ja Morant with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 Draft. The “Grit and Grind” era may be over, but that motto is representative of Morant’s journey to the NBA. * * * Hoop genes : Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant was born Aug. 10, 1999 in Dalzell, South Carolina. Tee Morant, Ja’s father, was a A Zion connection : The summer before Morant was a sophomore in high school (and when Zion Williamson was a freshman), they played on a regional team called Late bloomer : Morant could barely dunk until the summer before his senior year in high school. “Before then, I’d probably get Overlooked prospect : Coming out of high school, during his visit. Racing at Murray State : Morant started all 32 games as a freshman, averaging 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game March Madness : Morant was part of two NCAA Tournament teams at Murray State. While his team lost in Just do it: Morant was the first member of the 2019 Draft class to secure a shoe deal (with Nike). He made the announcement ahead of the Draft on social media: “All my life my parents worked for a check. Now I’m proud to say All my life my parents worked for a check. Now I’m proud to say I work for the check. — Ja Morant (@JaMorant) Head of the class: By the midway point of the 2019-20 season, Morant and Williamson established themselves as the top ...

JA MORANT REACTION: Sharpe went on to describe how people attacked him for critical comments on Morant in March. Other media pundits, including Morant's last suspension had an indirect impact on his chances of making an All-NBA team. Since he didn't qualify, Morant missed out on a chance to make Now, Sharpe thinks that $39 million isn't the only money Morant is likely to lose, and he blaming people whom he feels enabled Morant. "All of the people that said let Ja be Ja, are y'all gonna be the treasurer of that GoFundMe account, because he just lost $39 million because he wasn't on one of the three All-NBA teams," Sharpe said. "He's about to lose another $20-$30 million of these endorsements." "What about to the NBA? What about the Nike? What about the Powerade? I want to know who is going to be the treasurer of that GoFundMe because he is about to lose that NBA contract. He is about to lose that Powerade endorsement." Morant More on Ja Morant Also: GIANNOTTO: No go: What to know:

Ja Morant has quickly become the face of the Memphis Grizzlies’ new era. The Memphis Grizzlies took the next step toward ushering in a new era when they selected point guard Ja Morant with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 Draft. The “Grit and Grind” era may be over, but that motto is representative of Morant’s journey to the NBA. * * * Hoop genes : Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant was born Aug. 10, 1999 in Dalzell, South Carolina. Tee Morant, Ja’s father, was a A Zion connection : The summer before Morant was a sophomore in high school (and when Zion Williamson was a freshman), they played on a regional team called Late bloomer : Morant could barely dunk until the summer before his senior year in high school. “Before then, I’d probably get Overlooked prospect : Coming out of high school, during his visit. Racing at Murray State : Morant started all 32 games as a freshman, averaging 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game March Madness : Morant was part of two NCAA Tournament teams at Murray State. While his team lost in Just do it: Morant was the first member of the 2019 Draft class to secure a shoe deal (with Nike). He made the announcement ahead of the Draft on social media: “All my life my parents worked for a check. Now I’m proud to say All my life my parents worked for a check. Now I’m proud to say I work for the check. — Ja Morant (@JaMorant) Head of the class: By the midway point of the 2019-20 season, Morant and Williamson established themselves as the top ...

"In terms of the timing, we’ve uncovered a fair amount of additional information since I was asked about the situation. We probably could have brought it to a head now, but we made the decision — and I believe the players association agrees with us — that it would be unfair to these players and these teams in the middle of this series to announce the results of that investigation.” Silver went on to say the Morant decision will be announced "shortly after the conclusion of the Finals." He also said an individual player's history is considered while determining a player's discipline, which probably isn't good news for Morant. "He has expressed sincere contrition and remorse for his behavior. Ja has also made it clear to me that he has learned from this incident and that he understands his obligations and responsibility to the Memphis Grizzlies and the broader NBA community extend well beyond his play on the court." Apparently, the lesson didn't take for Morant. He was seen on Instagram Live once again holding a gun on May 14 and was suspended indefinitely by his team before the day was over. "If it had been a 12-game suspension instead of an eight-game suspension, would that have mattered? I know it seemed based on precedent, and he's represented, and we want to be fair in terms of the league, it seemed appropriate at the time. That's all I can say. Maybe by definition to the extent we've all seen the video that it appears he's done it again, I guess you could say m...

Shannon Sharpe wasn't upset or surprised by Ja Morant's second incident brandishing an After "I'm mad, I'm upset, I'm disgusted by the people that defended (Morant)," Sharpe said. "Because that's what got us here." JA MORANT REACTION: Sharpe went on to describe how people attacked him for critical comments on Morant in March. Other media pundits, including Morant's last suspension had an indirect impact on his chances of making an All-NBA team. Since he didn't qualify, Morant missed out on a chance to make Now, Sharpe thinks that $39 million isn't the only money Morant is likely to lose, and he blaming people whom he feels enabled Morant. "All of the people that said let Ja be Ja, are y'all gonna be the treasurer of that GoFundMe account, because he just lost $39 million because he wasn't on one of the three All-NBA teams," Sharpe said. "He's about to lose another $20-$30 million of these endorsements." "What about to the NBA? What about the Nike? What about the Powerade? I want to know who is going to be the treasurer of that GoFundMe because he is about to lose that NBA contract. He is about to lose that Powerade endorsement." Morant More on Ja Morant Also: GIANNOTTO: No go: What to know:

Shannon Sharpe wasn't upset or surprised by Ja Morant's second incident brandishing an After "I'm mad, I'm upset, I'm disgusted by the people that defended (Morant)," Sharpe said. "Because that's what got us here." JA MORANT REACTION: Sharpe went on to describe how people attacked him for critical comments on Morant in March. Other media pundits, including Morant's last suspension had an indirect impact on his chances of making an All-NBA team. Since he didn't qualify, Morant missed out on a chance to make Now, Sharpe thinks that $39 million isn't the only money Morant is likely to lose, and he blaming people whom he feels enabled Morant. "All of the people that said let Ja be Ja, are y'all gonna be the treasurer of that GoFundMe account, because he just lost $39 million because he wasn't on one of the three All-NBA teams," Sharpe said. "He's about to lose another $20-$30 million of these endorsements." "What about to the NBA? What about the Nike? What about the Powerade? I want to know who is going to be the treasurer of that GoFundMe because he is about to lose that NBA contract. He is about to lose that Powerade endorsement." Morant More on Ja Morant Also: GIANNOTTO: No go: What to know:

Ja Morant has quickly become the face of the Memphis Grizzlies’ new era. The Memphis Grizzlies took the next step toward ushering in a new era when they selected point guard Ja Morant with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 Draft. The “Grit and Grind” era may be over, but that motto is representative of Morant’s journey to the NBA. * * * Hoop genes : Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant was born Aug. 10, 1999 in Dalzell, South Carolina. Tee Morant, Ja’s father, was a A Zion connection : The summer before Morant was a sophomore in high school (and when Zion Williamson was a freshman), they played on a regional team called Late bloomer : Morant could barely dunk until the summer before his senior year in high school. “Before then, I’d probably get Overlooked prospect : Coming out of high school, during his visit. Racing at Murray State : Morant started all 32 games as a freshman, averaging 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game March Madness : Morant was part of two NCAA Tournament teams at Murray State. While his team lost in Just do it: Morant was the first member of the 2019 Draft class to secure a shoe deal (with Nike). He made the announcement ahead of the Draft on social media: “All my life my parents worked for a check. Now I’m proud to say All my life my parents worked for a check. Now I’m proud to say I work for the check. — Ja Morant (@JaMorant) Head of the class: By the midway point of the 2019-20 season, Morant and Williamson established themselves as the top ...

Shannon Sharpe wasn't upset or surprised by Ja Morant's second incident brandishing an After "I'm mad, I'm upset, I'm disgusted by the people that defended (Morant)," Sharpe said. "Because that's what got us here." JA MORANT REACTION: Sharpe went on to describe how people attacked him for critical comments on Morant in March. Other media pundits, including Morant's last suspension had an indirect impact on his chances of making an All-NBA team. Since he didn't qualify, Morant missed out on a chance to make Now, Sharpe thinks that $39 million isn't the only money Morant is likely to lose, and he blaming people whom he feels enabled Morant. "All of the people that said let Ja be Ja, are y'all gonna be the treasurer of that GoFundMe account, because he just lost $39 million because he wasn't on one of the three All-NBA teams," Sharpe said. "He's about to lose another $20-$30 million of these endorsements." "What about to the NBA? What about the Nike? What about the Powerade? I want to know who is going to be the treasurer of that GoFundMe because he is about to lose that NBA contract. He is about to lose that Powerade endorsement." Morant More on Ja Morant Also: GIANNOTTO: No go: What to know:

Ja Morant has quickly become the face of the Memphis Grizzlies’ new era. The Memphis Grizzlies took the next step toward ushering in a new era when they selected point guard Ja Morant with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 Draft. The “Grit and Grind” era may be over, but that motto is representative of Morant’s journey to the NBA. * * * Hoop genes : Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant was born Aug. 10, 1999 in Dalzell, South Carolina. Tee Morant, Ja’s father, was a A Zion connection : The summer before Morant was a sophomore in high school (and when Zion Williamson was a freshman), they played on a regional team called Late bloomer : Morant could barely dunk until the summer before his senior year in high school. “Before then, I’d probably get Overlooked prospect : Coming out of high school, during his visit. Racing at Murray State : Morant started all 32 games as a freshman, averaging 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game March Madness : Morant was part of two NCAA Tournament teams at Murray State. While his team lost in Just do it: Morant was the first member of the 2019 Draft class to secure a shoe deal (with Nike). He made the announcement ahead of the Draft on social media: “All my life my parents worked for a check. Now I’m proud to say All my life my parents worked for a check. Now I’m proud to say I work for the check. — Ja Morant (@JaMorant) Head of the class: By the midway point of the 2019-20 season, Morant and Williamson established themselves as the top ...

"In terms of the timing, we’ve uncovered a fair amount of additional information since I was asked about the situation. We probably could have brought it to a head now, but we made the decision — and I believe the players association agrees with us — that it would be unfair to these players and these teams in the middle of this series to announce the results of that investigation.” Silver went on to say the Morant decision will be announced "shortly after the conclusion of the Finals." He also said an individual player's history is considered while determining a player's discipline, which probably isn't good news for Morant. "He has expressed sincere contrition and remorse for his behavior. Ja has also made it clear to me that he has learned from this incident and that he understands his obligations and responsibility to the Memphis Grizzlies and the broader NBA community extend well beyond his play on the court." Apparently, the lesson didn't take for Morant. He was seen on Instagram Live once again holding a gun on May 14 and was suspended indefinitely by his team before the day was over. "If it had been a 12-game suspension instead of an eight-game suspension, would that have mattered? I know it seemed based on precedent, and he's represented, and we want to be fair in terms of the league, it seemed appropriate at the time. That's all I can say. Maybe by definition to the extent we've all seen the video that it appears he's done it again, I guess you could say m...