NBA Fans React To New Name For Ja Morant & Derrick Rose Duo: “Guns N Roses”

NBA fans gave a new name to the duo of Ja Morant and Derrick Rose as Rose signed a contract with the Grizzlies.

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Ja Morant and Derrick Rose have often been compared to each other. Morant’s explosive play and flair for dunking reminded fans of Derrick Rose during his peak years with the Chicago Bulls. And now, Morant will have a chance to learn under Derrick Rose, as Rose signed a multi-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.

NBA fans reacted to this by giving the team a new, hilarious-yet-grim nickname – Guns N Roses. The name belongs to the legendary rock band, but fans gave it to the duo of Rose and Morant, as Morant has a complicated recent history with guns, and Derrick Rose quite literally has roses in his name. 

Most fans just laughed at the name, as it was a truly hilarious nickname that actually fits. Of course, this is not to make light of Morant’s actions, but fans can acknowledge the bizarre and truly funny nature of the situation at hand.

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Fans clearly had a lot of fun with the initial joke, but there are a lot of fans who expressed excitement about the pairing. As mentioned before, Ja has been compared to D-Rose for much of his career, and getting to play alongside and learn under a former MVP and a former superstar like Derrick Rose will be a big blessing for Morant.


Derrick Rose Can Be Ja Morant’s Mentor

Rose is not unfamiliar with Memphis. Despite being from Chicago and getting drafted by the Bulls, Rose actually gained national prominence at the University of Memphis, playing as the star for the Memphis Tigers. So for Rose, who is nearing the end of his career, getting to come back to the city where it all started for him must be incredibly special.

Rose, much like new Memphis recruit Marcus Smart, will be entrusted with setting the culture for the Grizzlies, as the young squad has encountered quite a few attitude problems over the last few months.

Many fans can expect Rose to start, or at least play heavy minutes, as Morant will be serving a 25-game suspension for the aforementioned gun incident. But after that suspension is done, fans can expect to see him alongside D-Rose going forward.

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Aaditya Krishnamurthy is a writer for Fadeaway World covering the latest news and exciting stories from the fascinating world of the NBA. After briefly working as a freelance writer in the sports and business sector, Aaditya began writing for Fadeaway World in 2021 about the day-to-day functioning of the NBA.After graduating from Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts in 2020, he worked as a freelance writer for years before beginning his MA in Communications at Penn State University. Currently, he is in the United States, and traveling to his home country of India. Aside from the NBA, Aaditya is a big sports fan, with soccer, football, Formula 1, and MMA being some of his favorites to watch.
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