Moneybagg Yo and GloRilla were among the packed crowd of Grizzlies fans who welcomed Ja Morant back on his home court following a suspension issued to him over the off-season.
On Thursday (December 21), the two Memphis natives were spotted sitting courtside in the FedExForum at the point guard’s first game in Tennessee since the beginning of the 2023–24 season. With 20 points to his name, the two-time NBA All Star led his team to an explosive victory over the Indiana Pacers.
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In a clip posted to social media, the Bread Gang boss could be see dapping up the 24-year-old after the game and exchanging words of mutual appreciation. A separate post by GloRilla showed her turning up on her seat right by the sideline during the game while cheering for her team.
Check out footage from the athlete’s victorious homecoming below:
Moneybagg Yo & GloRilla support Ja Morant in first game back on the court in Memphishttps://t.co/3Yh0bOWXIApic.twitter.com/LwIM3d5c3q
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) December 23, 2023
In mid-July, Morant was handed a 25-game suspension for flashing a gun during an Instagram Live stream. Last season, he was suspended for eight games due to a similar incident that involved him brandishing a firearm inside a nightclub during a livestream.
Several Hip Hop artists have commented on the ordeal, with many voicing their support for Ja or offering him advice.
Most recently, Benny the Butcher made an appearance on Maggie and Perloff in the Mornings and talked about how he was “in and out of prison” early in his life. During the segment, he even showed love to the South Carolina native while passing along some much-needed advice.
“I feel bad for [Ja]. Honestly, because coming from those type of environments, those types of environments have a very strong hold on us,” the Griselda MC began. “So when we tend to make it out — making it into this business, I don’t have any friends in this business. All my friends is back in the streets. I made new friends.
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“Sometimes they have a hold on us and certain expectations and peer pressure. They expect us to act one way, even though we made it. Everybody didn’t make it. That’s why my new album is called Everybody Can’t Go, because that’s one of my things: I want to let my boys know I’m not trying to be a tough guy with ya’ll no more. How ya’ll feel about me, I don’t care.”
He continued: “If you feel like I switched, I changed, I’m not the same no more — you’re right. So as [Ja] gets older he’s gonna realize that I don’t have to feel that survivor’s remorse. He want to keep guys around him that maybe he know that shouldn’t be around him. He don’t want to voice his opinion. It’s hard.
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“I’m 39 years old and some of these things, I just learned them — how to separate my toxic friends from my career because they will bring me down. You gotta be vocal about that.”
