One of the NBA’s most fascinating players right now is Ja Morant. For the first time this season, Morant—one of the league’s most exciting young point guards—has been named an All-Star. However, during the Grizzlies’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Morant experienced a frightening event.

Ja Morant was injured during the Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves game, and it looked quite horrific. Morant needed assistance to his back and was obviously in a lot of discomfort. It appeared to be a terrible injury, one that would undo the momentum he had accumulated this season.
It wasn’t just Memphis Grizzlies supporters who were worried about Morant’s health. The moment Morant’s daughter saw her father being hurt was caught on camera. She expressed a great deal of concern about Morant and made a noticeable observation that he appeared better now that he had stood and moved to the back. Fortunately, Ja would later return to the court, so Morant’s daughter wouldn’t have to worry for too long.

In the end, Morant was alright and even went back to playing. The Minnesota Timberwolves had virtually assured their victory over the Memphis Grizzlies even with Morant’s return to the court. Given that the game was essentially lost and that Morant had the opportunity to rest his injury for the remainder of the contest, one could wonder why he went back to the floor.


The Grizzlies will be hoping that Morant’s injury is not too bad and that by playing for them, he is not endangering himself. The Grizzlies should rest Morant and not put him at risk if the injury is that serious. The Grizzlies have demonstrated their ability to succeed even in the absence of Julius Morant, as evidenced by their remarkable winning run during his early-season injury absence.