Herrington: On Ja Morant’s absence, and his Nike ad
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (second from left) calls to teammates from the bench in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, at FedExForum. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
Have the Grizzlies found the recipe to winning without Ja Morant? And the best three things about his Nike ad.
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