Grizzlies star, Ja Morant has been facing serious backlash lately due to his latest incident. Morant was seen with a weapon on his Instagram live stream a few months ago. The league as well as his team had looked into the situation pretty seriously. With their trust in Morant to not continue such happenings, the league decided to move on from the incident. Though recently, Ja has been under the spotlight again, for similar reasons.
Morant was spotted with a weapon yet again, but this time, on his friend’s Instagram live stream. The fans as well as the critics held different opinions following this incident. Morant’s reputation as an NBA player seemed to be in jeopardy, being seen in unusual off-court activities. Ja took accountability for his actions in the end, though that did not stop the continuous negative comments on social media. Morant’s sister, Niya Morant committed to Mississippi Valley State University, a Division 1 institution.
Fans praise Ja Morant’s sister Niya Morant after committing to the Delta Devils
Niya Morant is a skilled player, showing traits of her brother in her game. She averaged 12 points per game for her high school team this season, getting her first D1 offer from Mississippi Valley State University.
Niya is a walking highlight reel, as she is one of the players who hustle on the court and never gives up on the play. Being the sister of one of the most athletic players in the NBA, Niya is no less of an athletic freak than her brother and is pretty dominant on the defensive end.
Though previously, after accepting her first D1 offer, fans on Twitter couldn’t resist bringing up Ja’s controversy. Morant has had to face a lot of negativity on social media regarding the latest incident. The Commissioner, Adam Silver, discussed his thoughts on the situation, considering the previous incident as well.
Morant’s gun controversy has taken a toll on him and his family. On the celebratory occasion of Niya committing to a D1 college, the uplifting moment has been overshadowed by recent incidents.
Fans reacted to Niya’s latest news, as one tweeted, “She’s the family’s last hope,” indicating that her brother has gone down the wrong path.
She’s the family’s last hope🙏🏽🤞🏽
— Swish (@Swishcantmisss) May 18, 2023
Your bigbro is a disappointment hope you’re different
— ALL NBA (@pointGod__1) May 18, 2023
Let’s hope that she doesn’t act like him
— Jon Lewis Parker 3rd (@Jpark3874) May 18, 2023
Ja and the Grizzlies suffered a hard loss against the Lakers in the first round. Going into the offseason, Ja will look to find a better environment to surround himself with. Fans wouldn’t want anything but a positive and trouble-free environment for the youngster.