$165 Million Star Donovan Mitchell Calls Out Ja Morant to Headline the NBA All-Star Weekend After Thunderous Slam vs Pacers

If dunks were collectibles, Ja Morant would be raking in them. He has been adding more monster dunks to the bucket, effortlessly and yet with an apparent calculation. The Memphis Grizzlies (29-13) won against the Indiana Pacers(23-12) tonight at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 130-112. But the highlight of the evening was arguably Morant’s mindblowing dunk. The NBA world, including Donovan Mitchell and Kevin Durant, had their jaws on the floor. Mitchell called on Morant and asked him to headline the NBA All-Star weekend following his thunderous slam.

Mitchell reacted to the play and tweeted, “Bruh just do the mf dunk contest“. Morant teased his viral moment and wrote, “Jump with me if you want to go viral“.

Ja Morant, the dunk-of-the-year candidate

Ja Morant dropped 23 points, 3 rebounds, and 10 assists on the night. As Yahoo! Sports?noted, “No one in the NBA is currently displaying a combination of athleticism, violence, and showmanship quite like Morant”.

The $165 million star, Donovan Mitchell was one of the first few players to give Morant his flowers. A winner of the 2018 NBA slam dunk contest himself, Mitchell wanted to see Morant in the contest. Back then the Cleveland Cavaliers star said, “This is one of my favorite events of All-Star Weekend, growing up as a kid watching it, not only being in it but to win it?it’s crazy.”

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Ja Morant’s entry to the contest, if his recent games have been any proof, would be epic for fans to witness. Tonight was another testimony in his favor. He dribbled the ball, soared, and smashed the ball over 6’9″ Jalen Smith. The dunk blew everyone’s minds away and had the whole bench standing and watching on in awe.

Praise continues for Morant

Kevin Durant reposted the viral video and reacted in four photos. All of them displayed men crying. It seemed like words weren’t enough to describe it. Last year Durant heaped praise on the Grizzlies star in an ESPN interview. He described Morant to be a “unique player”. He also added that the point guard was “doing some stuff that we have never seen before”.

Last year, Shaquille O’Neal also gave him props and showed his love for Ja Morant. “He plays with reckless abandon“, said Shaq and went on to say that he would be the “best player in the world” in a few years’ time.

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What did you think of Ja Morant’s highlight reel poster dunk? Do you agree that Morant should headline the dunk contest this year? Let us know in the comments below.