PORTLAND — Memphis Grizzlies third-year guard Ja Morant is now widely viewed as an All-Star player. Though he has yet to officially be voted as such, he carries an annoyance with those who are just now becoming believers.
“I feel like it took me averaging 35 points a game to finally get some All-Star recognition,” Morant told Yahoo Sports. “But, I really can’t speak too much on that. I feel like my chip will never leave.”
The Grizzlies’ franchise guard erupted to start the 2021-22 NBA campaign, scoring 37, 28, and 40 points, respectively, in his first three games of the season to place him at top of the scoring leaderboard.