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2020-21 Memphis Grizzlies Player Previews: Ja Morant
Morant’s 2nd season will see him coming Harder Than Ever
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Allow him to reintroduce himself…his name is Ja. South Carolina and Murray State’s finest. Affectionately known in Memphis as “Big 12” and “Big Stepper” and to the NBA the reigning Rookie of the Year and one of the league’s rising stars.
On June 20, 2019, with the 2
nd overall pick the Memphis Grizzlies got their man in Ja Morant - the electric mid-major guard who had been a walking highlight reel his final year at Murray State. Supplanting Mike Conley, one of the best and most beloved players in Memphis Grizzlies history, the shoes Morant were left to fill were enormous to say the least. Joining incumbent young star Jaren Jackson Jr., they were given the responsibility to be the face of the new Grizzlies standard that was predicated on pace and high basketball IQ in a more m ....

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