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Former Chicago Sky WNBA Champion Sends IG Comment to Memphis Grizzlies Star

Los Angeles Sparks guard and former Chicago Sky WNBA champion Lexie Brown commented on Jaren Jackson Jr.'s Instagram post

Joey Linn

Oct 17, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky's Lexie Brown holds the championship trophy after the Chicago Sky beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 in game four of the 2021 WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena.
Oct 17, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky's Lexie Brown holds the championship trophy after the Chicago Sky beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 in game four of the 2021 WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena. / Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
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The Memphis Grizzlies seem determined to bounce back from what was a very frustrating 2023-24 NBA season. Destroyed by injuries, Memphis was unable to sustain any level of success last season after consecutive second-seed finishes in the Western Conference.

With a core of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr., the Grizzlies still have one of the better trios in the league. One of the few bright spots for Memphis last season was the increased role Jackson was forced to play on offense, as the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year averaged career-highs in points and field gaol attempts.

In a recent Instagram post, Jackson showed off some of his offensive skillset, handing the ball in a pickup run with other NBA players.

Jackson received an Instagram comment from Los Angeles Sparks guard and former Chicago Sky WNBA champion Lexie Brown:

Los Angeles Sparks guard Lexie Brown comments on Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr.'s Instagram post
Los Angeles Sparks guard Lexie Brown comments on Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr.'s Instagram post / @lexiebrown, Instagram

Brown won a WNBA championship with the Sky in 2021, appearing in 17 games for them that season. Spending the last three seasons with the Sparks, Brown averaged a career-high 12.4 points last season but was limited to just 12 games.

It will be interesting to see how Jackson approaches the upcoming NBA season after averaging four more field goal attempts per game last season than he had in any other year of his career. While the volume was up for Jackson last season, he saw a dip in efficiency, so there could be a middle ground he and the team attempt to find.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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