Sports VIPs: Meet Ja Morant: Memphis Grizzlies Superstar
old year GRIZZLIES 12 Wilson PLAYOFF HERO Game 5 of the 2022 NBA playoffs looked bad for the Memphis Grizzlies They were down by 13 points to the Minnesota Timberwolves If they lost the game they would be one game away from losing the series Then 22 point guard Ja Morant took over
With five seconds left in the third quarter Morant threw down a powerful dunk over Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley The basket brought the Memphis crowd to its feet and inspired a Grizzlies comeback FAST FACTS DATE OF BIRTH August 10 1999 POSITION point guard LEAGUE National Basketball Association NBA PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS was the 2019 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year first played in the NBA All-Star Game in 2022 voted Most Improved Player in 2022 PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS picked second in the 2019 NBA Draft became a father in 2019 attended Murray State University from 2017 to 2019
EDWARDS A 1 Morant left in action during the playoff series against the Timberwolves Morant scored 18 more points as Memphis took back the lead in the fourth quarter But he saved his best play for last In the game’s final seconds the Timberwolves tied the score Then Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins called a timeout Go get a bucket Ja Morant told himself after the timeout With one second left he drove through Minnesota’s defenders and scored a game-winning layup The buzzer sounded The crowd went wild
3 12 A The Grizzlies had escaped defeat to take the lead in the playoffs Basketball fans woke up the next morning to the highlights of the NBA playoffs newest hero The league’s next big superstar had arrived Morant scoops the ball past a defender's hand His skills impress many people
