Ja Morant

Similar to a movie boasting nothing but A-list actors, February 25, 2025’s showdown between the Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns offered a moment or two for seemingly everyone, as the two fire-breathing offenses combined for 2024-25’s highest-scoring regular-season game. If everything were truly right in the world though, it only made sense for the most memorable moment of all in FedExForum to belong to one player: Ja Morant. Ready for his moment in the spotlight, Memphis’ electrifying two-time All-Star tests Bradley Beal’s foot speed, turboing downhill until he arrives at a midrange spot. Exemplifying what it means to have “amnesia” as a shooter, Morant — uncharacteristically frigid, but fearless and pinpoint when truly needed — stops on a dime within a moment’s notice, burying a crowd-rocking pull-up that sends the game to overtime. Equipped with the momentum needed to get Memphis over the hump, Morant would eventually earn a chance to celebrate a 151-148 victory, starring in a wild contest that saw eight different 20-point scorers. Individually brilliant, Morant closed the evening with 29 points, four rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and one 3-pointer.