Ja Morant Age, Biography, Net Worth, Personal Life And More
Ja Morant is an American Basketball Player. He is one of the best young players in NBA today. He is currently playing for Memphis Grizzlies.
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Full Name |
Temetrius Jamel Morant |
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Birth Date |
10 August, 1999 |
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Birth Place |
Dalzell, South Carolina |
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Education School College/University |
Crestwood High School Murray State University |
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Education Qualification |
Graduate |
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Parents Father Mother |
Tee Morant Jamie Morant |
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Wife/Spouse Marital status |
KK Dixon Unmarried |
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Siblings |
Teniya Morant |
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Physical Height (approximately) Weight (approximately) Hair (Colour) Eye (Colour) |
6 feet 3 inch 79 kg Black Dark Brown |
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Favourite Food Actor Actress Destination/Place Colour |
Macaroni Not known Not known Not known Black |
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Living Place/Current City |
United States |
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Profession/Occupation |
Professional Basketball Player |
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Smoking/Drinking |
No |
Ja Morant Early Life
Ja Morant was born on August 10, 1999. Morant grew up in Dalzell, South Carolina. Morant worked out in his backyard every day with his father and sister, aspiring to be an NBA player. Morant later attended Crestwood High School in Sumter, South Carolina. He graduated as the all-time leading scorer with 1,679 points and a career-high 47 points. He averaged 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists per game in his last two seasons at Crestwood, earning him South Carolina 3A All State honours both.
Ja Morant Personal Life
He was born to Tee and Jamie Morant. Ja Morant’s mother, Jamie, was a high school point guard and college softball player. His father, Tee, played basketball for Claflin University. Tee after playing semi-professionally, he considered playing professional basketball overseas, but due to Jamie’s pregnancy with Ja, he abandoned his basketball career and stayed at home, becoming a barber instead.
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Ja Morant has a younger sister, Teniya Morant. His sister now plays for Hillcrest Middle School in Dalzell, South Carolina in their hometown.
Ja Morant girlfriend is KK Dixon. They started dating in 2018. Though they have not got married, but share a baby daughter. Her name is Kaari Jaidyn Morant, she was born in 2019.
Ja Morant Career
Ja Morant has spent four seasons with the Grizzlies. In 248 regular-season games, he averaged 22.4 points, 7.4 assists, and 4.8 rebounds.
In the 2019 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies selected Ja Morant with the second overall pick. He was chosen second to Zion Williamson. Morant signed his first contract with the Grizzlies on July 2, 2019. Morant had 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, one steal, and one block in his NBA debut against the Miami Heat. Morant recorded his first career triple-double against the Washington Wizards on February 9. Ja Morant was on track to win the 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year Award after a stellar rookie season before being suspended due to Covid-19. In 2022, Morant was in the NBA All-Star Game, and was put on the All-NBA Team.
Ja Morant Achievement
• 1 All-Rookie Team
• 3 NBA Rookie of the Month
• 1 NBA Rookie of the Year
• 2 NBA Player of the Week
• 1 NBA Most Improved Player
• 1 All-NBA
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Ja Morant In a short span of 4 year career, has raised a networth of $50 million approximately. Ja Mornat earns through his endorsement. He has signed a deal with shoe company Nike. Along with that, he deals with other brands like Wendy’s, BODYARMOR, Uber Eats, PSD, and Hyperice.
Ja Morant recent suspension came after he appeared to hold a gun in another video shared on social media. On May 14, 2023, Sunday the Memphis Grizzlies suspended Ja Morant after a video of him flashing a gun on Instagram Live circulated online. The team released a statement on Twitter saying he is “suspended from all team activities pending League review.” This is the second time since March the 23-year-old has been suspended for showing a gun online.