Ja Morant

Postseason races and temperatures in South Beach might’ve been heating up by April 3, 2025, but even that warmth wasn’t much of a match for Ja Morant’s cold-blooded clutch gene. Often a topic of discussion when it comes to celebrations, Morant prepares to give the Memphis Grizzlies’ fanbase plenty to root for, starting by testing Kel’el Ware’s attention span on a series of between-the-leg size-up dribbles. Knowing battles against 7-footers to be often won through the angles, Morant pumps his brakes before elevating into an off-balanced game-winner, silencing the Miami Heat’s crowd in the process. A rock-solid 50 percent shooting (on 44 attempts) in “clutch situations” since January 1, Morant helped Memphis draw closer to stamping a ticket to its fourth postseason appearance in five seasons. Hitting 2024-25’s regular-season peak at precisely the right time, Morant ended the nationally-televised thriller with 30 points — including 11 in the fourth — (on 11-of-22 shooting), paired with five rebounds, three assists, one steal, and three 3-pointers.