Ja Morant was sanctioned for displaying a firearm on Instagram and was suspended by the NBA during the second half of last season.
Unfortunately, the Grizzlies point guard didn’t learn the lesson and did it again during the offseason, again appearing on social media with a gun in hand. The league had a heavier hand this time with a 25-game suspension that will take effect when the regular season resumes in October.
To be responsible for one’s actions is the message that Tee Morant, the playmaker’s father, wanted to convey to the young participants of the Up Next Elite Camp in New Orleans, during his brief speech, encouraging the next generation to “Be attentive to every decision you make” and reflect aware of the consequences of their actions.
“Because a choice can bring you down, consume you, and make you think you are what you are not. I’m just telling you to make the right decisions, okay? »
Tee Morant then logically took the example of his son, whom he also confronted with his responsibility and the consequences of his bad choices. By refusing the idea that he is badly influenced, by a toxic entourage.
“My son didn’t get in trouble because of the people around him. He got in trouble because of his decisions,” did he throw in a quivering voice before once again advising the young campers on their behavior. “The smallest thing can have a very big impact in your life. When I talk about life and existence, I get a little emotional…but I’m just telling you to make the right decisions”.
| Ja Morant | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | SAME | 67 | 31 | 47.7 | 33.5 | 77.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 17.8 |
| 2020-21 | SAME | 63 | 33 | 44.9 | 30.3 | 72.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| 2021-22 | SAME | 57 | 33 | 49.3 | 34.4 | 76.1 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 27.4 |
| 2022-23 | SAME | 61 | 32 | 46.6 | 30.7 | 74.8 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 26.2 |
| Total | 248 | 32 | 47.2 | 32.1 | 75.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 22.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
