NBA champion, Ja Morant was born on August 10, 1999, in Dalzell, South Carolina, to his parents, Tee and Jamie Morant.
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Tee Morant
Morant’s mother, Tee Morant, used to play basketball as a point guard in high school and while she was in college, she played softball.
Tee went professional briefly and later onsidered playing pro ball overseas.
Jamie Morant
Morant’s father, Jamie, was a high school teammate of Ray Allen.
He attended Claflin University, where he also played basketball.
When he got married, he ditched his basketball career and went into the hair styling business.
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Jamie had taught his son several basketball skills like step-back jump shots and even purchased tractor tires for him to practice jumping with a soft landing.
Who Is Ja Morant?
Morant was born on August 10, 1999 and was drafted 2nd overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2019 NBA Draft.
He sighed a four-year contract $39.6 million with the Memphis the same year.
While in college, he played basketball at Murray State University, for the Murray State Racers.
Morant went to Crestwood High School in Sumter, South Carolina.
In his first three years, he grew from 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) to 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m).
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