A ONE-MAN BASKETBALL PHENOMENON
Why I’m in Love With Ja Morant
Along with the rest of the NBA-loving world
Ja Morant is a man who makes Tennessee proud. Memphis, Tennessee — to put a finer point on it.
We’re doggedly claiming him right here as if he were born and raised in this city of blues, barbecue and rock ‘n roll.
While our state suffers almost daily indignities by bible-beating book-banners, and other forms of dumbassery trotted out by a rotating roster of political yahoos — We’ve Got Ja.
The 22-year-old point guard is number 12 on the Grizzlies roster, and he makes hearts palpitate across every demographic.
This young, magical player, whose charm and charisma rival his ferocity on the court, is one who will see us through hard times and dark days ahead.
I can’t remember a basketball season as exciting as this one, ever. And it’s being driven by a player who averages close to 16 points in the paint every game he plays.
That stat, by the way, is the highest points-in-the-paint average for a guard in the history of the NBA…
