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Ja Morant is a freak. The fourth-year product out of Murray State is one of the most athletic players ever to touch a basketball.
He’s improved every year he’s been in the NBA after being the 2nd overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. This year, he’s averaging 27 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds a game for the Western Conference-leading Grizzlies.
His style of play leads to some awesome highlights, too. He attacks the rim with abandon, and his vertical leap allows him to make highlight plays on the defensive end.
Look at this block from a few days ago against the Los Angeles Lakers.
tb to ja morant’s best block we’ve ever witnessed pic.twitter.com/tN3Mme10yX
— fonso (@redveiI) January 12, 2023
And, here are some ridiculous dunks at the expense of Jacob Poeltl.
i just want to know what ja morant has on jakob poeltl pic.twitter.com/gL5aC5UNWF
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) January 12, 2023
And, on Saturday, he had two highlight plays that were out of this world.
Ja Morant had a highlight dunk and block on Saturday
The Grizzlies took on the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Basketball-crazy Indiana is a great place to play some good basketball, and Morant did just that.
Midway through the third quarter, Ja Morant decided to turn Jalen Smith into a poster.
OH MY GOODNESS JA MORANT 😱
DUNK OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE pic.twitter.com/OQsyR28lKj
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2023
Holy cow. That is an unreal dunk. Here are some more angles on the ferocious slam.
EVERY ANGLE OF JA MORANT'S UNBELIEVABLE DUNK OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE 😱📽️ pic.twitter.com/8u1j6ZNH3F
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2023
And, this came on the heels of this insane block earlier in the quarter.
JA MORANT BLOCK. 🤯
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 15, 2023
That’s a different level of athleticism than what mere mortals like you and I have.
The Grizzlies won, 130-112.