“Ja Morant put Gary Payton II on skates”: NBA Twitter reacts to Grizzlies star’s super crossover at the end of their OT win vs Steph Curry and co

Arun Sharma | 29/10/2021
"Ja Morant put Gary Payton II on skates": NBA Twitter reacts to Grizzlies star's super crossover at the end of their OT win vs Steph Curry and co

Ja Morant has been on a tear this season, leading the Grizzlies to a 3-2 record.

Ja put up a spectacle at the Chase Arena, but the most memorable moment from the game came up in the last seconds of overtime when he pulled out a dodge ball-Esque matrix evasive maneuver to skip away from Gary Payton II.

Players should be wary about Ja, he makes everybody look foolish. He had 30- points, 7-rebounds, and 5-assists as the game went to overtime. His numbers have been off the charts this season, effectively better in every single area on the court as compared to his last.

Ja Morant has always been a showman from the first day he entered the NBA, but his moves have been constantly improving. Call him Baby Iverson, Baby Jordan, or any other. Morant has been showing the league why he deserved that ROY in 2019. Leading the Memphis Grizzlies who’s second-biggest name is Steven Adams, Morant has been on an offensive tear.

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Ja Morant started an NBA Twitter frenzy after the game

Here are some of the funniest reactions to the clip, some from Ja himself:

This is what Ja had to say about the clip:


Ja isn’t just a superstar on the court, his meme game is strong too! Love a sense of humor in a young baller!

The Memphis twitter admin isn’t far behind with his meme game too!

This is how all Memphis fans felt after watching Ja beat the Dubs, while pulling out sick crossovers and Neo style matrix moves:


A Twitter user shared a hilarious photoshopped image of Ja with his baby with Steph’s head on him. Steph ain’t nothing to laugh about, but this one just brought a smile to everyone’s face!

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All said and done, it was a terrific match up between Steph and Ja, and in this game, JA took home all the points. Its awesome to watch a young superstar take on seasoned vets this way and get their victory.

Post Edited By: Amulya Shekhar
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About the author

Arun Sharma

Arun Sharma is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. A double degree holder and a digital marketer by trade, Arun has always been a sports buff. He fell in love with the sport of basketball at a young age and has been a Lakers fan since 2006. What started as a Kobe Bryant obsession slowly turned into a lifelong connection with the purple and gold. Arun has been an ardent subscriber to the Mamba mentality and has shed tears for a celebrity death only once in his life. He believes January 26, 2020, was the turning point in the passage of time because Kobe was the glue holding things together. From just a Lakers bandwagoner to a basketball fanatic, Arun has spent 16 long years growing up along with the league. He thinks Stephen Curry has ruined basketball forever, and the mid-range game is a sight to behold. Sharma also has many opinions about football (not the American kind), F1, MotoGP, tennis, and cricket.

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