Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant has taken the NBA by storm this year. One of the NBA’s better paint scorers, Morant has made headlines for his thunderous finishes at the rim, as well as his clutch heroics for the Grizzlies, who sit at 26-14, good for fourth place in the Western Conference. Morant’s recent eye-popping dunk during warm-ups likely had people thinking, prompting one Twitter user to ask the Grizzlies star if he would join the NBA’s dunk contest. Morant responded to the user’s request with a hilarious GIF.
https://t.co/3Bhgvudoy4 pic.twitter.com/Xlu5BmDytb
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) January 8, 2022
Judging by this GIF, Grizzlies star Ja Morant won’t be joining the NBA dunk contest anytime soon. Morant expertly used this GIF to his advantage, quickly ending any speculation that he would even possibly be participating in the NBA’s marquee All-Star Weekend event.
Is there any Grizzlies fan that would want to see Morant in the event? Yes, it would be cool to see the athletic point guard put on a show and make a statement about just how good of a dunker he is.
However, Morant has more important statements to make, like leading the Grizzlies to the promised land. Morant isn’t focused on any other task at the moment.
Nor should he be.
