Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is the name on everyone’s lips currently. With his thunderous dunks and electrifying plays, he is quickly becoming one of the most exciting players in the league. In fact, he has already gained a large fan following on the internet and in the NBA world. One of them happens to be Me’arah O’Neal, the daughter of Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal. Recently, she let her feelings about Morant be known.
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Taking to Instagram, she shared a clip of one of Morant’s recent dunks. With the whole world in awe of the dunk, Me’arah had a similar reaction on her Instagram story.
Ja Morant mesmerizes the daughter of Shaquille O’Neal
Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal was an elite dunker during his time in the league. Naturally, he was very popular. A player who is quickly gaining traction as the best dunker in the league is Ja Morant.
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Jan 14, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) slam dunks the ball in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
One of his recent dunks went viral on the internet with various NBA stars and other celebrities reacting to it. Me’arah O’Neal, the 16-year-old daughter of Shaq also joined the bandwagon.
Taking to Instagram, she posted a story with the Morant dunk clip. She was evidently very excited as she wrote, “Omggg!!!!”. O’Neal has the potential to be an elite dunker as well. She is currently 16 years old and already 6-foot-3 inches tall. Considering her genetics, she has the potential to grow taller which will give her an advantage while in the paint in her future games.
Thunderous Morant dunk inspires the team to victory
Ja Morant scored 23 points and had 10 assists against the Indiana Pacers to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 130-112 win. However, it is not his stats that made headlines around the world.
Morant had an electrifying dunk over Jalen Smith of the Pacers which sent the whole arena buzzing. When asked whether this was his best dunk ever or not, Morant replied, “Yeah, easy.” His claim was further supported by teammate Desmond Bane who asserted that this dunk deserves to be the dunk of the year.
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