Ja Morant does some amazing things on the court for the Grizzlies. In just his 3rd year he has already elevated his level of play to MVP level. But today we’ll do things differently, we will be talking about the things that Morant does off the court, and no, we’re not talking about him being corny on Twitter.
We’re going to be talking about contracts, salary details, and endorsement deals that Morant has signed during his young NBA career.
Ja Morant’s NBA career earnings
Ja Morant’s rookie contract has netted him around $27,500,400 throughout the first 3 years of his career. Ja’s salary for the 2021-22 season was around $9,603,360. Now, for the 2022-23 NBA season, it is about $12,119,440.
Season | Salary for that Season |
2019-20 | $8,730,240 |
2020-21 | $9,166,800 |
2021-22 | $9,603,360 |
2022-23 | $12,119,440 |
The Grizzlies having Ja Morant under contract on the rookie salary scale is absolute THEFT. He is the 135th highest paid player in the NBA and the 5th highest paid player on his own team this season. #NBAAllStar
— Stephen Hauss (@tigerhauss) October 25, 2021
Ja has already received second-team all-NBA honors. He is all set to sign a hefty extension at the end of the 2022-23 season.
His contract will probably be in the Trae Young and Luka Doncic range. The Grizzlies have a winner in Ja and it would be a mistake to not pay him. Ja can be expected to sign a five-year deal worth $181 million to $217 million. Let’s have a closer look at what Ja has made throughout his young career.
Ja Morant’s endorsement deal with Nike
Before he even got to the league Morant inked a multi-year deal with Nike. Ja started his NBA career by wearing Kyrie’s made by Nike. However, it looks like he has taken his career a notch up now. The Grizzlies will be receiving his own signature shoe line from Nike next year in 2023. Shoe deals with Nike for players like Ja can range anywhere from $10-30 Million.
Ja morant is the only player that is REALLY enjoying his nike contract. https://t.co/56AXQnc6So
— NOSLIDE_🌍☄💞 (@edilsonnoslidee) September 17, 2020
Ja Morant has a long career ahead of him and with the kind of money that he is pulling in at this stage. It won’t come as a shock to anyone if he ends up signing the biggest NBA contract someday.