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Jaren Jackson Jr. Primitively Leading Grizzlies Like Favorite 'Stretchy' Anime Character

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His limbs extend like rubber, stretching around and through his foes. He performs daring feats to earn the respect of his older comrades. Monkey D. Luffy, the protagonist of One Piece, a popular Japanese manga series, could feasibly depict Grizzlies rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. The third-youngest player in history to hang 30 points in an NBA game, “trailing” only LeBron James and Kevin Durant, is blitzing opponents. Jackson hasn’t quite stabbed himself underneath his left eye to impress drunken Pirates.