Everything stopped in Charlotte on Tuesday night—and not in a good way. Late in the game against the Hornets, rookie Jaylen Wells took flight for what looked like a clean breakaway dunk. But out of nowhere, he got clipped mid-air from behind by Hornets KJ Simpson. Wells came crashing down hard under the basket—and man, it was the kind of fall that makes your stomach drop. As soon as he hit the hardwood, the entire Spectrum Center went dead silent. And Ja Morant had something to do with it.

Before you could even process what just happened, the rest of the Grizzlies’ bench were already sprinting over. The team huddled up for an impromptu prayer circle, surrounding Wells while medical staff rushed in. EMTs were quick to respond, and a stretcher was brought out almost immediately.

After the match, Morant was visibly shaken as he recounted the terrifying moment involving rookie Jaylen Wells during Tuesday’s matchup against the Hornets. The Grizzlies star, who initiated the play, admitted he feared the worst the moment he turned around.

“It’s tough, man,” Morant began, clearly emotional. “For me, I seen him obviously—you know, I threw the pass, turned around, and I was going on to the touchdown, ‘cause that’s what I tell him. I just say ‘touchdown,’ and he know to just take off running.”

But what was supposed to be a routine fast break quickly turned grim.

“And I seen it at the end—the fall—just going down there,” Morant said. “First thing I seen: blood. I got a weak stomach, so it kind of, you know… it’s tough.”

Morant, who’s watched Wells grow into a reliable piece of the rotation, made sure to center his words around support and faith. “Keep praying for him,” he said. “Just let him know that, you know, God got him.”.

The fall was hard to watch, but here’s a bit of relief, Wells is stable. Despite suffering a broken wrist, the Grizzlies rookie is conscious, responsive, and able to move his limbs after being stretchered off the floor late in the first half. Seeing a young guy like Wells, who’s been earning his stripes night after night, go down like that? That’s tough.

Now, while the arena was still heavy with emotion, Morant gave fans something else to talk about—and this time, it wasn’t about injuries.

Ja Morant debuts a new celebration

Ja Morant clearly isn’t letting a hefty fine kill his vibe. After racking up a $75,000 penalty from the NBA for flashing his signature finger guns—again—he’s found a new way to let loose on the court.

It all started when Morant used the controversial gesture during a game against the Warriors last week. The league gave him a warning. But instead of chilling out, Ja went full rebel mode and did it again just two nights later in a matchup against the Miami Heat. That second act is what triggered the fine.

If this feels like deja vu, it kind of is. Morant already served a 25-game suspension to start the 2023–24 season after posting actual guns on social media. So it’s no surprise that the league is extra sensitive when it comes to anything that even looks like a firearm in his celebrations.

But Morant? He pivoted like only he can. During Tuesday night’s blowout win over the Hornets (100-124), he dropped the finger guns—and whipped out a grenade celebration instead. Yup, you read that right. He mimed throwing a hand grenade mid-game like he was in a Call of Duty lobby.

It was goofy, dramatic, and honestly? Kinda genius. Ja’s message is loud and clear: if he can’t use finger guns, he’ll just blow things up instead.