Morant is always quoting YoungBoy's song "Fresh Prince of Utah" by yelling, "It's a parade inside my city, yeah!" Grizzlies players, broadcasters, and fans have all followed the movement, as the lyrics have become somewhat of a catch phrase for the team.

RaphouseTV on Twitter recently released a video of Morant dancing atop a vehicle dancing to Big Truck by NBA YoungBoy. The gun brandishing video allegedly happened shortly afterwards, with Morant and his friends listening to 1.5 by the same artist.

Nike put out the following statement of support for Morant, "We are pleased that Ja is taking accountability and prioritizing his well-being. We will continue to support him on and off the court."

Some people have offered up reasons or excuses defending Morant - but not his father, Tee Morant. Speaking at the Up Next Elite Camp in New Orleans, the elder Morant was honest about the situation. “My son didn't get in trouble cause of people around him. He got in trouble because of his decisions.”

Morant was seen on Instagram Live in the drivers seat of a car holding a pistol while singing along to the song '1.5' by rapper YoungBoy NBA. After revealing the firearm, the person recording the video immediately turned the camera away from Morant for the remainder of the clip that has surfaced.

Denver Morant left the Grizzlies and entered a counseling program in March after a video showed him holding a gun while intoxicated at a Denver club when the Grizzlies were in town to play the Nuggets.

Ja Morant's signature shoe is REMOVED from Nike's website and some apps after second pistol-waving incident in as many months.

Nike 'Will Continue to Support' Ja Morant After 25-Game Suspension for IG Live Video. Ja Morant's shoe deal with Nike appears to be safe after the Memphis Grizzlies star was suspended for the first 25 games of the 2023-24 NBA season.

I never let anybody else put limits on my game. I'm just trying to be my own player and do what I do on the floor and help my teams win basketball games and continue to get better. I'm never satisfied. I just love the game.

The Memphis Grizzlies have suspended Ja Morant from all team activities after a video showing the star guard holding a gun began circulating on social media Saturday night.

Morant was seen holding a gun during an Instagram Live video inside a Denver nightclub in March. The NBA suspended him for eight games without pay after the incident. NBA spokesperson Mike Bass: "We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the process of gathering more information."

Ja Morant's Gun Videos Clash With N.B.A.'s Gun Safety Advocacy. Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies star, was suspended for 25 games for recklessly waving a gun in a video shared on social media in May. It was the second time he had done so.