Ja Morant Is “Box-Office”
Leading the league in different statistical categories definitely helps one’s case for the MVP award, as we saw last year with Nuggets’ star center Nikola Jokic, but having a certain level of “swag” and “flash” goes a long way in the MVP voter’s eyes.
Past MVPs over the years in Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant all have a certain attribute that just leaves people speechless when they watch these guys play.
Ja Morant has this kind of perception to him right now and every single night, people go and watch the Memphis Grizzlies play either in person or on television because of the fact that Morant may do something normal human beings cannot do.
Between his freakish athleticism and ability to fill the stat sheets for his team, Ja Morant has entered a group made up of just a few players in the league in terms of being a “must-see” type of talent.
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Breaking the franchise scoring record with 46 points, followed up by breaking the record again with 52 points in back-to-back games after the All-Star break is insane to think about and now on the season, Ja Morant has recorded at least 40 points in a game on six different occasions, tying him with Trae Young and Stephen Curry for the third-most 40-point games in the league this year.
Very few players in the NBA have the ability to captivate their audience, either friendly or hostile, based on the plays they make. Ja Morant is doing this every single night and ESPN could put together a Top-10 plays list just from what Morant has done this season.
