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Ja Morant Reacts to Kevin Durant’s Viral Post After Paris Olympics

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant reacted to the Team USA star's viral post

Joey Linn

Apr 4, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts during the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at FedExForum.
Apr 4, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts during the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at FedExForum. / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
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Team USA defeated France on Saturday in the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal game. Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry was Team USA’s scoring leader in the final two games, but he had help from other all-time greats.

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was one of Team USA’s best scorers throughout the tournament, and was moved into the starting lineup for the gold medal game. Durant had 15 points for Team USA in the win over France, which trailed only Curry’s 24 points.

Following Team USA's semifinals win over Serbia, Durant responded to a Nuggets fan who said Serbia should be proud for their performance in that game:

This reply from Durant went viral, tallying nearly 100,000 likes. Following Team USA's gold medal game victory, the fan Durant responded to shared a post supporting USA. Responding with a screenshot of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's viral "stay on that side" clip, Durant went viral again:

This post from Durant already has over 100,000 likes, and received a response from Morant himself.

In a post on X, Morant wrote, "talk to em!!"

Morant was not on this Team USA roster, but could certainly be on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics roster. Just turning 25 years old, Morant could be one of Team USA's best players in 2028 if he chooses to play.

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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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