HomeSportsGrizzlies/NBA SportsGrizzlies/NBA SLIDESHOW: Ja and Jaren jamming at the All-Star Game By TSD Newsroom 02/20/2023 0 374 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 Memphis Government Mayor Young pitches $834M budget (and tax increase) during City Council meeting Education Bill to let some teachers and school employees carry guns heads to Tennessee governor’s desk, despite protests Education WEATHERS: Gifted elementary-age kids need a community and school system that supports them too Stay Connected21,507FansLike2,634FollowersFollow17,200SubscribersSubscribe - Advertisement - Latest News Memphis Government Mayor Young pitches $834M budget (and tax increase) during City Council meeting Education Bill to let some teachers and school employees carry guns heads to Tennessee governor’s desk, despite protests Education WEATHERS: Gifted elementary-age kids need a community and school system that supports them too Community Deadline approaching for Philanthropic Black Women of Memphis $5K grants for local nonprofits Business EDGE pledges $250K for improvements to help Memphis businesses deter crime Load more