NBA star Ja Morant lights up BGC court in first Manila visit

Be it in Memphis or in Manila, Ja Morant made sure to turn every court into his own playground.

The Grizzlies guard did just that in his rare Manila visit as part of his “Make Them Watch” tour, which is aligned in his effort to connect and interact with local basketball stars.

The 25-year-old high-flying guard made a huge entrance before obliging to the fans to hit the ‘griddy’ dance moves.

Morant also watched from the sidelines as Team Barangay and Team La Salle went at it in a four-quarter exhibition game. 

Team La Salle is composed of alumni Jeron Teng, Ricci Rivero, and Marga Jimenez, while Team Barangay are spearheaded by other Pinoy stars Rhenz Abando, CJ Cansino, Jack Animam, and Andrei Ugaddan.

Abando and Ugaddan threw a number of slams with the former NCAA Rookie MVP even getting a high-five from the NBA star.

But Morant did not leave without making one of his own, completing an alleyoop dunk off a pass from a member of his camp.

Hyped by the crowd, Morant then knocked down another two-handed hammer to close out the friendly game.

Before dropping by the Philippines, Morant also made stops in other Asian countries China and Japan. 

—JKC, GMA Integrated News