Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has filed a counter-suit against a teenager who sued him over an alleged incident at his house in 2022.
The Memphis Grizzlies superstar has filed a counter-suit against a teenager who sued him over anThe teenager, former Memphis area high school star Joshua Holloway, claimed Morant punched him several times after a pickup basketball game and later appeared his home with a gun in his waistband.lost playing time
throughout the NBA season and potentially missed out on an All-NBA team, per the court filing obtained by the Memphis Commercial Appeal. The 23-year-old is also claiming that the teenager started the fight, throwing a basketball in his face and threatening to use a gun first. Morant admitted to striking the teen once, but also alleged to have evidence of threatening Snapchat messages sent from an account purported to be Holloway.
“Getting hit in the face with a basketball hurts; for a professional point guard like Mr. Morant, an injury to the eyes or nose could be career ending,” the court filing read.
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