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.
Ja Morant and Derrick Rose's logo pic.twitter.com/aV54hQq2h2
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) July 1, 2023
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.
— Tim Morrow (@MananaZoo) July 1, 2023
Banger lol
— Dirky (@713Capital) July 1, 2023
Whoa Oh Oh Sweet Child O’ Mine
— The Celtics hub ☘️ (@Thecelticshub) July 1, 2023
Can’t wait for the November Rain pic.twitter.com/8UTTUKsBOz
— ☮️ 🧗♂️🐶 Desert Ratatouille 🌵 🏀 🏜️ (@OofOsaurusMex) July 1, 2023
— Ja (@jasayswho) July 1, 2023
— enc1206 (@enc1206) July 1, 2023
Memphis the paradise city
— Marc 🐺 (@LookAtMarc) July 1, 2023
y’all quick with it
— Colosseum Sportsbook (@Colosseum_so) July 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/Terminator2Sam/status/1674967124719071235
— BlowoutBuzz.com (@BlowoutBuzz) July 1, 2023
— De Ville (@DeVille1431) July 1, 2023
sweet child o' mine💀
— Jonathan Kuminga Fan (@kumingafanboy) July 1, 2023
— JanKy D (@KawhietStorm) July 1, 2023
Niiiice! You've been waiting for that all your life, lol.
Timing is everything.
— NapalmDeath#13 (@13Napalmdeath) July 1, 2023
@xo_karna HAHAAAAAA DROSE GONNA SCHOOL HIM CAUSE HE FROM DA BLOCK
— Lukas (@d9peppe) July 1, 2023
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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