Ja Morant's childhood friend reveals Grizzlies star owned firearm but claims he was holding toy gun during IG live
Ja Morant's friend Davonte Pack recently claimed under oath that the Memphis Grizzlies guard owned a Glock, but the item he flashed during an Instagram Live broadcast was not a gun, but in fact a lighter.
"Davonte Pack said that Morant does own a Glock 40, but that in a video of Morant on Pack’s Instagram account from May, the Memphis Grizzlies player was holding a lighter that looks like a gun," Mike Battaglino reported.
The NBA gave Morant a 25-game punishment that will take place at the start of the 2023-24 season after he flashed what appeared to be a gun for a second time on Instagram. In his defense, Morant claimed that the gun wasn't real.
In his deposition, Pack also spoke about the trouble that the two of them caused involving a teenager during a pickup game back in 2022:
"The event occurred with the three men involved in a pickup basketball game at Morant’s home. Following an on-court issue, Morant and Pack supposedly each wound up punching the teenager."
Authorities haven't addressed the issue that happened in 2022, but Morant could still face consequences for what happened back then.
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Kevin Garnett sends a strong message to Ja Morant
Ja Morant is one of the most promising young stars in the NBA right now, but his off-court actions have held him back. Due to his constant troubles off the court, his reputation has taken a hit.
One-time NBA champion Kevin Garnett sent a message to the star point guard.
"It's one thing Ja needs to understand," Garnett said. "You don't get to pick and choose when you want to be a professional, young fella. You took the hat and you put it on, and you stamped in it, and he shook up and he grips you. That was him saying to the world that 'yeah I'm ready for this step' and taking the next step as a professional. Gotta do better and you gotta put yourself around better to do better."
.@KevinGarnett5KG’s advice to Ja Morant on the most recent episode of #KGCertified via @shobasketball. https://t.co/wcHxLwIQVE
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