Ja Morant Hits Game-Winning Basket In Return From 25-Game Suspension

After 235 days away from the NBA hardwood, Ja Morant apparently nonetheless is aware of his method across the hoop — scoring the successful shot in his first recreation again!!

The Grizzlies famous person had been barred from the court docket to begin this season whereas serving a 25-game suspension for a string of incidents involving gun-related social media movies … however in his return in opposition to the Pelicans on Tuesday night time, his presence was felt straight away.

He logged 34 factors and eight assists on the highway recreation in New Orleans — however, most significantly, he nailed a floater within the lane with no time left in regulation to win the sport for Memphis, 115-113.

And, afterward, he had a big-time message for his haters … saying merely as he bumped into the locker room, “I kept receipts!”

Morant, after all, had developed a bevy of critics after he was seen on social media waving round a gun not as soon as, however twice. He had additionally been accused final yr of attacking a youngster throughout a pickup recreation at his residence. It all finally led to NBA commish Adam Silver sidelining him.

But, Morant took all of the steps the NBA and the Grizzlies required for him to rejoin the crew … and after his large night time in opposition to the Pels, he mentioned there have been definitely some low factors whereas he was away from his teammates.

“I haven’t played a game in eight months,” he mentioned. “I had a lot of time to learn myself, a lot of hard days where I went through it. But, you know, basketball is my life, what I love. It’s therapeutic for me and I’m just excited to be back.”