De'Aaron Fox Sends Message to Ja Morant After Spurs' Playoff Elimination

San Antonio Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox took to social media to comment on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's sneakers

Mar 1, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox (4) reacts after a dunk during the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The San Antonio Spurs have an offseason to work on the chemistry between their new star De'Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama, but in the meantime, both are ramping up their recovery.

Fox underwent surgery in Los Angeles on March 17 to repair ligament damage in his left pinkie after playing with it taped for the entirety of the season, while Wembanyama continues to nurse a deep vein thrombosis that team doctors found in his right shoulder. While working on getting back to the court, Fox took some time to react to Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's newest sneaker release.

🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/COcYjmJGIx

— De'Aaron Fox (@swipathefox) April 20, 2025

Morant debuted the "Nike Ja 3" in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The shoe featured a hot-pink body with several Nike "swooshes."

"🔥🔥🔥," Fox commented on X.

The Grizzlies went on to record the worst loss in Game 1 history, falling 131-80 to the Thunder with another road game on the horizon. If Memphis doesn't find a way to bounce back, its offseason could begin sooner than it'd like to admit.

De’Aaron Fox just spoke about the decision to get the finger surgery now. He said it’s his first-ever surgery. The recovery time is about 12 weeks.

He’ll be conditioning throughout and hopes to play open gym in the summer to get the chemistry going for next year’s team! pic.twitter.com/3btTznKPEd

— Jacob Tobey (@JacobRTobey) March 14, 2025

While the Spurs are already in a similar position, they have the prospect of Fox and Wembanyama to look forward to when next season rolls around. Fox emphasized that.

"You want to be able to get a full offseason in with the guys," the point guard said of choosing to have the procedure mid-season. "That was really a big part ... we want to be able to grow together in the offseason.”

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