WATCH: Days after quitting, Ja Morant drops jaw with INSANE reverse dunk against Celtics

Grizzlies star Ja Morant backtracks on his words 'to not dunk' in his recent matchup against the Boston Celtics in the NBA.


WATCH: Days after quitting, Ja Morant drops jaw with INSANE reverse dunk against Celtics

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The Memphis Grizzlies played against the Boston Celtics in the NBA in their most recent matchup. Notably, all eyes were on Grizzlies star Ja Morant‘s display in this game. Days after declaring that he would no longer dunk, the point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies made a move that will be talked about for years to come, if not forever.

Ja Morant’s amazing athletic prowess always serves as an on-court highlight reel. Whether it’s his mind-bending layups, spectacular blocks, or his ever-growing collection of poster dunks, the Memphis Grizzlies guard has rendered himself and the team must-watch TV during the last five seasons. That said, he dropped an insane reverse-dunk against the Celtics.

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He stated earlier that the ‘refereeing in the NBA’ does not allow him to perform dunks in the league, pointing at injuries to his body. Regarding his recent matchup, Morant led the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to their first victory in Boston since 2013. This was on Saturday night, defeating the Boston Celtics 127-121 with 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists.

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The Grizzlies made 15 of their 33 three-point tries, and Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 27 points, nine rebounds, and three steals. In the fourth quarter, Jackson scored fourteen points. Boston’s six-game winning streak against Memphis came to an end with the victory. The Celtics had defeated the Grizzlies 16 times in their previous 17 meetings, including the previous 10 in Boston.

Former NBA star labels Ja Morant as ‘the most exciting player to watch’ after win over the Bucks

The Memphis Grizzlies put on a strong show against the Milwaukee Bucks before the election break. The Bucks were defeated 122-99 by the Western Conference team. The Grizzlies, led by Ja Morant, were in control throughout the first quarter and never let up. On FanDuel TV’s Run It Back program, three-time NBA champion Danny Green gave Morant high marks for his performance.

He’s definitely a top-2 or top-3 point guard in the league. When he’s right, when he’s playing his best, he can change the dynamic.

Danny Green said on FanDuel TV’s Run It Back

That night, Morant had an outstanding effort, scoring 26 points, pulling down 10 rebounds, dishing out 14 assists, and one steal. Alongside the statistics was a game-high +/- of +29. He is presently averaging 20.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game, continuing his stellar start to the season. If Morant stays healthy, only time will tell how far the Grizzlies advance.