Ja is back.
On Tuesday night, Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant made his return to NBA action. Morant had not yet played this season as he was serving a 25-game suspension handed down by NBA commissioner Adam Silver after Morant was seen on Instagram holding a firearm for the second time.
Morant decided to announce his return to the league with a stunner against the Pelicans.
Morant finished the night with 34 points, six rebounds, and eight assists. His biggest play of the night came on the final play of the game.
With the game knotted at 113–113, Morant was dribbling out the clock to ensure the Grizzlies took the last shot of the game.
Morant drove the lane, spun, jumped, held in the air and dropped in the game-winning floater as the buzzer sounded.
JA FOR THE WIN ‼️
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 20, 2023
(via @NBAonTNT)pic.twitter.com/FGrSBQC4Ws
Fans across the NBA—as well as LeBron James himself—applauded Morant for his superstar performance in his return to action.
1️⃣2️⃣!!!! That’s All ????????????????
— LeBron James (@KingJames) December 20, 2023
Couldn’t have scripted it any better and that’s why we love sports. #NBA https://t.co/VzGDwZfm8Z
— Andrew Brian Posadas (@AndrewBPosadas) December 20, 2023
The NBA is a better product today than it was yesterday
— jac (@jacjacc__) December 20, 2023
Welcome back Ja https://t.co/ClpSZAkGaR
So dope.
— Will Blackmon ???? (@WillBlackmon) December 20, 2023
That’s how you make a return! https://t.co/W1eqm5kC0p
Welcome back Ja! ???? https://t.co/TqIT759w63
— Chris Manning ???? (@LD2K) December 20, 2023
12 BACK https://t.co/60F6jUzCLZ
— District of Buckets (@BucketsDistrict) December 20, 2023
