I understand there’s context around Ja Morant. But I can’t shake this thought:
We live in a country obsessed with guns—glorified in film, music, and even marketing.
So when an NBA player mimics that energy on the court… we’re outraged?
You can’t profit from the image and punish the imitation.
I reached out to Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman to see if he would comment about the recent speculation around Ja. Here’s what he had to say:
“I can’t blame other “executives” for fantasizing about us trading Ja. But it’s just that - fantasy. We are not trading Ja. Continue to underestimate Ja, this team and this city, and we will let our performance on the floor speak for itself. I’m not going to give this nonsense further oxygen and look forward to getting back to basketball.”