Memphis Grizzlies
There was clearly no love misplaced for Ja Morant in Memphis throughout his current suspension … ‘trigger the second he returned to motion for the Grizzlies, he was greeted with an enormous standing ovation.
Ja — after sitting out practically the complete month of March for posting a video that confirmed him brandishing a gun at a Colorado gentleman’s membership — made his long-awaited return to the NBA hardwood on Wednesday evening towards the Houston Rockets … and the group went loopy after seeing him.
He got here off the bench with 3:05 remaining within the first quarter … and the practically 18,000 followers at FedExForum in Memphis received on their ft to indicate they nonetheless supported him.
And, it did not take lengthy for the star level guard to offer them extra to cheer about — minutes after he checked into the sport, he dunked throughout Houston’s Kenyon Martin Jr.
Some of Ja’s household was in attendance for the massive evening — together with his father, Tee, who wore a sweatshirt with a picture of Morant and the phrase “Redemption.”
Morant in the end performed 23 minutes within the sport, scoring 17 factors … serving to lead Memphis to a 130-125 victory.
the M is behind you @JaMorant 💙 pic.twitter.com/okWXweKiid
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) March 23, 2023
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After the competition, he thanked all of his supporters for standing by him throughout his time away from the crew … including that it “felt good to be again.”