The Memphis Grizzlies find themselves in an awkward position as they wait to find out the extent of Ja Morant‘s punishment. Following several off-court controversies last season, Morant’s latest gun incident is likely to lead to a massive suspension.
There hasn’t been much communication in terms of how the franchise feels about all this just yet. But Jaren Jackson Jr., Morant’s star teammate, has revealed his take on the issue.
“He [Ja Morant] is good. I think just growing up with this much attention on you, like, especially being this young, it’s a lot to deal with,” Jaren Jackson Jr. told Paul George on Podcast P.
“I mean, you’re always gonna make mistakes growing up and people gotta understand, growing up and you’re the most popular player at this age, probably ever theoretically… It’s insane. A lot of things back then that you could get away with, you can’t do, you gotta be, a certain way… But, I mean, the dude’s great. People always got to understand that everybody’s human.”
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Ja Morant was seen flashing a gun on Instagram Live again after being suspended for it previously during the season. This has led to fans and media members criticizing him severely, but it is good to see that his teammates are empathetic to his situation. Morant is in trouble and he will have to deal with the consequences of his actions, but his teammates’ support will be essential to him being able to bounce back.
Jaren Jackson Jr. Backs His ‘Brother’ Ja Morant To Bounce Back From This Situation
The Memphis Grizzlies are a young team, but Jaren Jackson Jr. is displaying incredible maturity in this scenario. He was an All-Star and Defensive Player Of The Year in 2022-23, so he is an established star in the NBA. But his unwavering support of Morant in this situation shows he is blossoming as a leader in the locker room as well.
“That’s my brother though. Like no matter what, like I stand by my brother and I think that’s like the lesson everybody should take away from this… Everybody’s gonna say whatever but they’re everybody, and it never matters at the end of the day. It’s your family, it’s your brother. That’s just how I am. It’s not like a code thing, that’s my dog, so I’m gonna ride with him.
“He’s gonna get right back to running the league like he does, he gonna get right back to jumping over everybody. He gonna get back to running it just like he does. He already knows that, you know, he works hard.”
Ja Morant averaged 26.2 points and 8.1 assists last season, he is an MVP-caliber player. It remains to be seen how he will deal with the massive suspension coming his way, but he has the talent to get over the situation. Morant now needs to accept this support from his teammates and focus on getting things sorted off the court.
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