The shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-101 on Wednesday night.
While Ja Morant wasn’t participating in the outing due to his season-ending injury, he still found a way to make headlines.
In the second quarter, with Memphis up by one, Rudy Gobert stepped to the line. He has never been a particularly good free throw shooter, but he really embarrassed himself on the attempt when he put up an airball.
Morant’s reaction to Gobert’s screw-up went mega-viral:
Ja Morant’s reaction to Rudy Gobert’s airball 😅pic.twitter.com/zlXmApwsTV
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 29, 2024
Again, Morant is no stranger to making headlines. Between his interactions with the ladies, his sister’s provocative videos and his nonstop controversies, he always seems to be trending for something or other.
But something about his response to Gobert’s airball really struck folks at home as funny:
How’s the pine Ja?
— SkolWolves (@DuluthDinger) February 29, 2024
Rudy Gobert ranks higher all time than Ja Wick
— Kaw(not)HIM2 (@Crenshaw_White2) February 29, 2024
Ask Russ how that went last time
— Josh Egging (@EggyTime) February 29, 2024
need a rudy gobert air ball compilation
— grim (@grimthejit) February 29, 2024
The entire country is laughing at Morant because he’s an idiot wannabe thug! 🤡😂🤡
— Dan Harmon (@LightSpeed3000) February 29, 2024
Big picture, while Morant got his jokes in – the Wolves are at the top of the Western Conference right now.
Although everyone ridiculed Minnesota for what they gave up to get Gobert last year, clearly the move paid off.
Thunder Star Chet Holmgren’s Josh Giddey Joke Causes A Stir: https://t.co/0BU1bMV1jH
— Game 7 (@game7__) February 28, 2024
He is thriving right now.
Will Gobert lead the Timberwolves to an NBA championship in 2024? Time will tell.
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Jennifer Withers Hoey is a former Business Development Manager who transitioned to writing about sports. With valuable connections all over the West Coast, she has used those contacts to break some of the most interesting stories pertaining to the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon Ducks, LA Lakers, LA Clippers, Seattle Supersonics (RIP), and more.
