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Memphis Grizzlies Star Announces Big Personal News

Memphis Grizzlies star Desmond Bane made a big personal announcement on Instagram.

Joey Linn

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) and guard Desmond Bane (22) talk during the first half against the New York Knicks at FedExForum.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) and guard Desmond Bane (22) talk during the first half against the New York Knicks at FedExForum. / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
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Memphis Grizzlies star Desmond Bane is one of the most underrated players in the NBA. Forming an elite backcourt with Ja Morant in recent years, Bane owns career averages of 17.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists on 46.8 percent from the field and 41.5 percent from deep.

While it came in just 42 games, Bane averaged a career-high 23.7 points last season in a career-high 34.4 minutes per game. Like several of his teammates, including Morant, Bane spent much of last season injured.

In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Bane announced the big personal news that he is now married.

Via Bane: "Forever 🔒♾️❤️‍🔥"

Bane turned 26 years old earlier this offseason and is entering the first year of his five-year contract extension with Memphis.

Via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on June 30, 2023: “BREAKING: Memphis Grizzlies G Desmond Bane has agreed on a five-year, $207M max contract extension, his agents Jim Tanner, Max Wiepking and Terrence Felder of @_Tandemse tell ESPN. Grizzlies’ cornerstone players — Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Bane — are secured long-term.”

The return of Bane and Morant next season is one of the primary reasons the Grizzlies did not make any major additions to their roster this summer. Believing in their core, the Grizzlies will hope for better injury luck this upcoming season than they had last year.

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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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