HomeSportsGrizzlies/NBA SportsGrizzlies/NBA SLIDESHOW: Ja and Jaren jamming at the All-Star Game By TSD Newsroom 02/20/2023 0 381 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Ja Morant, who played for Team Giannis (Antetokounmpo) in the NBA All-Star Game, keeps his eye on his Memphis Grizzlies teammate Jaren Jackson Jr., who plated for Team LeBron (James). (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender) 1 of 10 Ja Morant, an All-Star starter, and Jaren Jackson Jr., who made his first All-Star team, talk it up. The duo rejoins the Grizzlies on Tuesday (Feb.21) for a team practice before Memphis heads to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Wednesday. The game will be televised on ESPN, with tipoff set for 6 p.m. (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender) Originally selected as a reserve, Ja Morant was upgraded to a starter as a replacement for the injured Stephen Curry. (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender) Team captain LeBron James selected Jaren Jackson Jr. with his last reserve pick. (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender) Ja Morant gets on the All-Star game scorecard with a two-hand slam. (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender) Jaren Jackson Jr. enters his first NBA All-Star game. Said Jackson, "I was nervous for about two minutes. When I got into the game it was like, this is it. We are out here doing whatever." (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender) Ja Morant sporting a pair of his Ja 1 signature shoes. (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender) Keeping an eye on Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and the rest of the All-Stars was referee Mike Smith, who got his start calling high schools games in Memphis. Smith has been an official in the NBA for 28-plus years and has called over 1,500 NBA games. (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender) Jaren Jackson Jr. slams two of his six points. (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender) Jaren Jackson Jr. (left) gets an on-the-court view of the "King" LeBron James, the NBA's all-time leading score, at work. (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender) A bona fide NBA star, Ja Morant shares the stage with Nikola Jokić (left), the reigning and back-to-back league MVP and Donovan Mitchell, the four-time All-Star now balling for Cleveland. (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender) Share this:Post Previous articleMorant and Jackson meet the press as All-StarsNext articleTime for the reparations conversation in Shelby County, says County Commission’s Black Caucus Related Articles Community Insert Money, Receive Book: Heal The Hood Foundation launches comic book vending machines Featured Stories After 40 Years, ‘Mayor of Whitehaven’ Hazel Moore is closing up shop Memphis Government City Council likely to discuss Mayor Young’s proposed solid waste fee increase next week Stay Connected21,507FansLike2,634FollowersFollow17,200SubscribersSubscribe - Advertisement - Latest News Community Insert Money, Receive Book: Heal The Hood Foundation launches comic book vending machines Featured Stories After 40 Years, ‘Mayor of Whitehaven’ Hazel Moore is closing up shop Memphis Government City Council likely to discuss Mayor Young’s proposed solid waste fee increase next week Faith WATCH: National Day of Prayer service at Handy Park on Beale St. Community Discover New Beginnings at the Life After 50: How to Reinvent Yourself Symposium Load more