“It was very personal!” Draymond Green discloses GG Jackson getting ‘uninvited’ from Steph Curry’s camp didn’t sit well with the teenage sensation

GG Jackson was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 45th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft.

“It was very personal!” Draymond Green discloses GG Jackson getting ‘uninvited’ from Steph Curry’s camp didn’t sit well with the teenage sensation

Memphis Grizzlies GG Jackson (Left), and Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green(Center) and Steph Curry (Right)(via Open Source/X)

The Golden State Warriors continued their trend of losing games against Ja Morant and co., recently. This was despite the absence of multiple Grizzlies superstars, including both Morant and Marcus Smart.

Draymond Green, the veteran guard for the Golden State Warriors, made his return on Monday evening for the game against the Memphis Grizzlies. This was following his indefinite suspension by the league authorities for smacking Phoenix Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic.

Starting from the bench, Green ended the game with seven points, seven rebounds, and four assists as the Warriors lost 116-107 away at the FedExForum to an injury-stricken Grizzlies who had Dennis Bane (ankle injury), Ja Morant (shoulder injury), Marcus Smart (finger injury) absent.

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In the absence of more recognized players, one player stepped up to propel the Grizzlies to the shocking win, Gregory “GG” Jackson II. He holds the record as the youngest player in the NBA at 19 years old. Against the Warriors, he scored 23 points, had 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks and created 1 assist.

After the game, Green who was on the losing side, spoke via “The Volume Sports” on the popular social media platform X, on the reason behind the Grizzlies’ youngster’s motivation. Green talked about how he waited for Steph Curry at the half-court line while revealing details of their conversation.

He said, ‘Man, I got uninvited from your camp’. But Steph was like, ‘Oh, I remember that. We were filled on spots. So, they had to pull some invites back. It caught me a bit off guard’. After the game, I learned that it was very personal for GG, but he found this extra added motivation.

GG Jackson joins LeBron James in NBA history

Gregory “GG” Jackson II scored a career-high 20 points with 9/14 field goal and 2/4 three points attempted against the New York Knicks. He then followed it up with another impressive performance by scoring 23 points from 6/9 field goal and 5/8 from beyond the arc against the Golden State Warriors.

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GG Jackson (via Open Source/X)

Earning a place in the record books, he became the second-youngest player in NBA history, achieving the milestone at the age of 19 years and 29 days old by scoring 20+ points in back-to-back games. The only player to accomplish this feat at a younger age is the Los Angeles Lakers superstar and four-time NBA champion, LeBron James.

Jackson was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 45th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft and is currently splitting time with their NBA G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle.

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