Grizzlies guard Ja Morant happy and says that’s scary for a lot of people

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant is in no mood to prove anyone wrong or forget everything he’s gone through the past two years. The Memphis Grizzlies point guard is just glad to be back on a basketball court again. Morant said Monday at media day that he’s happy right now and that’s his main focus. Morant says he feels “a happy Ja is a scary Ja for a lot of people.” Morant’s descent to near irrelevance was much faster than his ascent from a No. 2 overall draft pick to a fresh young face of both the Grizzlies and the NBA.

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After an eventful off-season full of free agent signings and trades, the 2024-25 NBA regular season is just around the corner. One of the signals that the season is ready to commence is each team’s annual Media Day.

Throughout the day, the players not only address the media but attempt to make an impression with their choice of sneakers to start the season off on a good note.