Ja Morant Defends Father Amid Latest Report

In a recent article from ESPN, the relationship between Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant and his father Tee Morant was broken down in a way that many to exception with. According to the article, some in the Grizzlies organization believe Tee Morant has been a driving force behind some of his son's issues:

"Tee moved to Memphis a week after his son was drafted and enjoyed the spoils of his son's rise to superstardom, hosting VIP events and parties at nightclubs, with television cameras often panning toward him," Tim MacMahon and Baxtor Holmes of ESPN wrote. "Tee also confronted former NFL player Shannon Sharpe at a Jan. 20, 2023, game in Los Angeles, and he argued with Pacers players during a Grizzlies' Jan. 29 home game. Tee's presence, and the spate of incidents, dismayed some in the Grizzlies organization, team sources said... 'Tee has been a major driving force in all of this,' one team source said. 'He never made the NBA, but this was his chance to live like he's an NBA superstar. That's been a problem from the beginning.'"

This was one portion of the article that heavily focused on the dynamic between the Grizzlies star and his father, which Morant seemingly responded to on Twitter:

celebrate what you created pops 💙 love ya OG https://t.co/9l9JEPwIh4
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) October 19, 2023

Standing by his father amid this latest report, Morant is not allowing outside noise to impact this dynamic.

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