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The showpiece of the All-Star Weekend, the NBA All-Star game, is here. Two teams captained by LeBron James and Kevin Durant take center stage, as they battle it out back in Cleveland. This year featured several first-time all-stars in Ja Morant, Darius Garland, Jarret Allen, Dejounte Murray, LaMelo Ball, Fred VanVleet, and Andrew Wiggins.

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Morant is featuring in his first all-star game after being selected as a starter from the West. Ja is having a spectacular season and the Grizzlies have emerged as the dark horses of the league. He is leading one of the league’s youngest squads and they have been playing some fearless basketball. Ja was deservedly chosen for his first all-star appearance and he is one of the front runners for MVP. Ja is also known for his insane athletic ability and jaw-dropping dunks. And Ja was on display again at the All-Star game.

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Ja Morant dunks on Team LeBron James

Ja took center stage as he displayed his insane hops in the first quarter of the all-star game. Team Durant had the ball and Trae Young was bringing the ball up. He saw a wide-open lane, and he lobbed it up. Ja Morant, who was dashing to the hoop took off. He then caught it mid-air and threw down a reverse dunk. His head was at the rim, and it was a spectacular watch.

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The commentators could not believe what they were watching. Dwyane Wade was one of the commentators who could not even utter a few words as it appeared he swallowed his own words.

Ja is having a heck of a season for the Grizzlies as he is averaging 26.8 PPG, 6.9 APG, and 5.8 RPG while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field. And the way he gets going is a must-watch. Ja is a high flyer whose athletic ability helps him to finish at the rim and also with his passing. He has some insane assists along with some mind-blowing dunks.

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Vishwesha Kumar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Holder of a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Vishwesha has been writing content for about 3 years now. He has been following the NBA for nearly 10 years, since first starting off in the year 2012. Vishwesha is a huge LeBron James fan and believes when he is all set and done, he will have one more chip than Michael Jordan. He is also an avid gamer, with his favorite games being 2k, FIFA, and Call of Duty Mobile.

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