Ja Morant earns the admiration of NBA fans night after night for spectacular performances on the floor, but on Wednesday night, the Grizzlies star proved again that he is also a superstar with actions that go beyond basketball.
Ja Morant left a Memphis fan speechless who went home with a pair of the newly trained Ja1 and an autographed jersey by the Grizzlies star.
The story behind Morant’s action
11-year-old Ellie Hughes was the girl who took this great memory after Wednesday’s game against San Antonio, but there is a precedent and that is that during last Monday’s game also against the Spurs at the FedEx Forum, a couple of adults stole a football with various autographs from Grizzlies players on it.
The ball was very special to her because her grandfather had taken it to the games since she was five years old. and that was how he managed to gather the signatures of several team players. Upon hearing this news, the Ja Morant, sent a message on twitter, asking if anyone knew the family Well, she was sorry for what had happened to the young Grizzlies fan.
Although the ball did not return to his hands, little Ellie managed to meet the team’s great star in person and spend an unforgettable moment with Ja Morantwho undoubtedly once again demonstrates his big heart and connection to the community in Memphis.
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