Police Reportedly Show Up At NBA Star Ja Morant's Home

According to TMZ Sports, police went to Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's home after his latest Instagram post.

Ja Morant has been in the news over the last few weeks after a social media video of the Memphis Grizzlies star allegedly holding a gun went viral. 

He's been suspended by the Grizzlies "from all team activities," and the ruling from the league has yet to be announced.  

“Honestly, I was shocked when I saw this weekend — that video. Now, we’re in the process of investigating it."

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke on Ja Morant after his latest video. pic.twitter.com/W0lX4E2fa4

— ESPN (@espn) May 16, 2023

Morant has remained quiet since the video, but on Wednesday, the All-Star point guard reportedly posted several stories to his Instagram account that had many concerned (the photos have now been deleted). 

fans are worried after Ja Morant posted multiple stories on Instagram showing love to his family before ending it with a picture of himself and the word “bye” pic.twitter.com/0llObsC8yp

— SAY CHEESE! 👄🧀 (@SaycheeseDGTL) May 24, 2023

Following the alleged posts, TMZ Sports has reported that police showed up at Morant's home in Tennessee to check on him. 

Via TMZ Sports' article: "Police tell TMZ Sports officers did a welfare check on Ja Morant following his cryptic social media posts on Wednesday ... and, thankfully, they discovered he is not in any danger."

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

— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) May 24, 2023

While the recent events for Morant are incredibly concerning, the good news is that he is safe.  

The All-Star point guard is only 23 years old and just finished his fourth season in the NBA. 

He was the second pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and has led the Grizzlies to the NBA Playoffs in each of the last three seasons. 

This year, they were the second seed in the Western Conference and had a 51-31 record during the regular season. 

That said, they lost in the first round of the Playoffs to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. 

Morant will have his five-year, $194 million contract kick in next season.