Jamel Morant, is an American basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association.
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He played collegiate basketball for the Murray State Racers, where he was named a consensus first-team All-American in his sophomore season.
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Morant was born in South Carolina. When he was named Rookie of the Year, the Governor declared August 10, Ja Morant Day.
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The recruiter and the other participants were there to watch his teammates play, not Morant and recruiter accidentally selected him.
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Morant is 6 feet 3 inches tall. At the point he enrolled in his first scholarship basketball game, he was only 5 feet 9 inches tall.
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The Memphis Zoo named one of its baby giraffes after Morant. "Ja Raffe" was born in November 2020 and matched Morant's height by the age of only 2 weeks.
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Gasol has three career triple-doubles with the Grizzlies, second-most in franchise history.
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Morant was listed as the 14th-best-selling basketball jersey in the league since the All-Star break, according to a news release from the NBA
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His full name is Temetrius Jamel Morant. The nickname Ja is short for Jamel.
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