Ja Morant's Post About Kyrie Irving Went Viral During Mavs-Timberwolves Game

Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) sent out a post about Kyrie Irving (Dallas Mavericks) during Game 1.

Mar 6, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Injured Memphis grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) dribbles the ball during a timeout in the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

On Wednesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks are playing the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center (in Minnesota) for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

Superstar point guard Kyrie Irving got off to an excellent start with 24 points, one rebound and one assist while shooting 11/14 from the field in his first 20 minutes of playing time.

TOUGH KYRIE IRVING AND-1 😤

Mavs trail 59-62 heading into halftime of Game 1 on TNT#NBAConferenceFinals presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/cLMSvsNi4o

— NBA (@NBA) May 23, 2024

During the game, Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant sent out a post (on X) with a reaction to Irving's highlight.

His post had over 3,000 likes in less than 30 minutes.

Morant wrote: "omg kai 🤦🏾‍♂️"

omg kai 🤦🏾‍♂️

— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) May 23, 2024

Irving has been excellent during the postseason, and is averaging 21.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 48.2% from the field and 44.0% from the three-point range through the first 12 games.

The Mavs are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 50-32 record.

They beat the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first two rounds.

May 22, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) reacts in the first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game one of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports / Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Irving is in his second year with Dallas after getting traded (via the Brooklyn Nets) during the middle of the 2022-23 season.

He has also spent time with the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers and won the 2016 NBA Championship.

Oct 24, 2022; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) shoots as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) defends during the second half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

As for Morant, he is one of the best young stars in the NBA, but is coming off a season where he only appeared in nine games.

He averaged 25.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 8.1 assists per contest while shooting 47.1% from the field and 27.5% from the three-point range.