Former NBA champion praises Ja Morant's winning mentality and predicts him as a contender for MVP of the league: “He will be in that conversation to be MVP”
"Russell Westbrook's 0-for-11 happens, but he looks miserable"- NBA analyst believes Russell Westbrook's body language is a bigger worry than performances, says players have shot worse in history
"Ja Morant is on your neck like a mosquito bite at a Texas barbecue" - Kendrick Perkins admires defensive dominance by Ja Morant, titles him as 'Gangsta 12' following his season opening performance
“Luka is an international figure, he’s not from here” - NBA analyst predicts Luka Doncic will reign as the MVP this season, says Memphis star player will be a close competitor for the title
“This kid is box office… In two years he will be the face of the league” – NBA analyst conceives Ja Morant as the MVP for his tenacious mentality, praises his leadership and prodigious scoring ability
“When I get ready for war, I'm not worried about who's on the other side" – Memphis All-Star says he’s not worried about offseason moves made by the team
“Giannis, Jokic, Embid, Luka, Steph that’s really hard to crack“ - NBA analyst predicts NBA All-Star to improve his scoring stats but is not an MVP contender, doubts Grizzlies winning more than 56 games
"You ain't gonna put 5 Rambos out where he's up here killing fools in the jungle" - Channing Frye criticizes Memphis Grizzlies for not improving roster in offseason
"He grabbed the ball and just started doing a hella crossover" - Former Most Improved Player of the Year winner names first matchup against Kyrie Irving as his first "starstruck" moment in the NBA
"Bron… I actually got Bron and AD's jersey after the same game" - Former Rookie of the Year winner admits getting LeBron James' jersey was a massive moment for him
"I apologize and pray after; I don’t want him to send me downstairs" - Memphis Grizzlies guard says he dunks on players without any regard, mentions apologizing to Jesus later
"Some people don't like me so that's why I bust their a**" - Former ROY winner claims some players in the NBA don't like him, mentions he always has underdog mentality
“It was pretty much our year but that injury cause me to be out” – Ja Morant opens up on facing injuries throughout his career, calls it frustrating to be sitting courtside during playoffs
“I feel like I improved every year … I feel like I definitely can be a superstar in Memphis” – Ja Morant is focused on winning this season, wants championship next after ‘All-Star’ and ‘Most Improved Player’
“I’m trying to grow my team organically like Golden State, like Boston” - NBA analyst believes the Memphis Grizzlies don’t need to break up their team for any superstar
"Just like the Clippers-Warriors, they can talk about that as rivalry; Got rid of them boys" - Former NBA Finals MVP dismisses the notion of 'rivalry' between Golden State Warriors and Grizzlies
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