Ja Morant Reunites With Recently Traded Memphis Grizzlies Teammate

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant celebrated his 25th birthday this past weekend. One of the NBA’s biggest young stars, Morant has already accomplished a lot in his first five NBA seasons.

Limited to just nine games last season due to a shoulder injury and suspension, Morant has made two All-Star appearances in his four full NBA seasons. Morant has also made the postseason three times, which he hopes to do again next season.

The Grizzlies have had a quiet offseason, but they did trade former 10th overall pick Ziaire Williams to the Brooklyn Nets earlier this summer in exchange for Mamadi Diakite and the draft rights to Nemanja Dangubic.

Sharing this post shortly after the trade, Morant posted Williams’s jersey number with the eight ball emoji, adding an infinity emoji that suggested the two will keep their bond forever.

Williams was selected 10th overall by Memphis in the 2021 NBA draft, and will look to find his footing as an NBA player with this new opportunity in Brooklyn