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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)