Memphis wing restaurant owes Grizzlies star $365K
A local wing restaurant owes Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant more than $365,000. Morant warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Memphis. (Brandon Dill/AP Photo file)
A local wing restaurant owes Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant more than $365,000, according to court documents.
An independent arbitrator ruled in July 2024 that the restaurant owes Morant money for breaching a deal it had with the basketball star, according to the documents obtained by The Daily Memphian and first reported by The Commercial Appeal.
Attorneys for Morant are now asking a Shelby County Chancellor to affirm that ruling, and a second one in August, and to require the restaurant to pay a total of $365,525.50, including legal fees.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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