Latest Report Proves Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant Remains Extremely Popular Among NBA Fans

According to TMZ Sports, Ja Morant's Nike shoes "sold out in minutes."

Ja Morant is one of the most exciting (and popular) players in the NBA but has recently found himself in the news for concerning reasons.

Earlier this month, the Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard was seen in a social media video allegedly holding a gun and has been "suspended from all team activities."

Following the alleged incident, Morant's Nike shoes no longer appeared on the website.  

That said, they ended up coming out (on May 25), and according to TMZ, the shoes "sold out in minutes."

Via TMZ: "Nike Releases Ja Morant's 'Hunger' Shoes Despite Gun Vid, Sell Out In Minutes"

Nike Releases Ja Morant's 'Hunger' Shoes Despite Gun Vid, Sell Out In Minutes https://t.co/SDEUBwwBkM

— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) May 25, 2023

Based on the shoes being so coveted, Morant is clearly still one of the most popular players in the league despite the alleged incident.

He is only 23 years old and has been an All-Star in each of the last two seasons (and led the Grizzlies to the Playoffs in each of the previous three). 

On Twitter, Morant has over 2.7 million followers, and he has over 9.7 million on Instagram. 

Ja Morant has driven 385 million views across the @NBA's socials this season, which is the third-most views of any player:

1. Stephen Curry, 674 million views (😳)
2. LeBron James, 402 million views
3. Ja Morant, 385 million views

Crazy that @JaMorant is only 22 years old. pic.twitter.com/PxR5PwZCi4

— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) March 2, 2022

The Grizzlies finished the 2022-23 regular season with a 51-31 record and were the second seed in the Western Conference.

However, they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round in six games.

Morant had another unbelievable season and averaged a sensational 26.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 46.6% from the field. 

Earlier this week, TMZ reported that police checked on Morant at his home following cryptic posts to his Instagram story. 

Cops Do Welfare Check on Ja Morant After Concerning Social Media Posts https://t.co/tfAp3bILmj

— TMZ (@TMZ) May 24, 2023