This season, the Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been a newsmaker for reasons both right and wrong. Now, all eyes are set on Ja Morant once again as the Grizzlies lock horns with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. Some fans are also worried about Ja, as he injured his wrist in the game against the Bucks. Anyhow, much before the fans got to witness Ja Morant in action, they got to see a video of his younger sister lighting up the hardwood.
Just like her elder brother, Teniya a.k.a Niya Morant too has taken up basketball. A recent video of Niya playing the sport has been doing rounds on the Internet. After seeing Niya Morant in action, fans were taken aback by the uncanny resemblance between her and her brother.
Ja Morant’s sister Niya Morant turns heads with her basketball skills
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Ja Morant comes from a family of basketball players. The Grizzlies star’s parents had played college basketball. Ja inherited the love for the sport from them and made it to basketball’s biggest stage. This pursuit of the ballgame did not, however, stop with the Grizzlies point guard.
Ja’s sister Niya Morant has also been keeping the basketball legacy live. Having played basketball with her elder brother as a kid, Niya currently dons the colors of the Houston High School in Germantown.
Now, a video of Niya Morant in action on the court has gone viral on Instagram. In the video, Niya Morant could be seen dominating the hardwood with her basketball skills. Numerous basketball buffs rushed in to acknowledge Ja’s sister and her skills. While some fans lauded Niya for her skills, others noticed how she looks exactly like her elder brother, while playing the game.
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“She look jus like Ja ? they twins man,” a fan commented, alluding to the similarity in the siblings’ looks.
Fans express disbelief over Niya Morant’s similarity with her elder brother
After seeing Niya Morant going at it on the court, many fans responded pointing out similarities between Niya and Ja. Here are some of the responses from fans.
“She look just like ja that?s something,” a fan said.
“He looks like Ja more than Ja himself,” said another hoops buff.
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“ja think he slick with them lashes on,” commented another fan, bringing in Ja to the conversation, in a hilarious fashion.
“Evil Ja,” said another user.
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What do you think about Niya Morant and her basketball skills? Will Niya’s elder brother stand up to the mighty Lakers later on the court?