Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant and freshly minted Super Bowl Champion Odell Beckham Jr. were recently shown partying together, and it sure looks like they had one fine time.
OBJ x JA 🤝 @obj @JaMorant pic.twitter.com/6OJEnweCYI
— Overtime (@overtime) June 13, 2022
Morant was among the best guards in the NBA this past season. He was also a first-time All-Star, a member of the All-NBA Second Team, and the NBA's Most Improved Player.
He had an absolutely phenomenal season, averaging 27.4 points per game and carrying the Grizzlies to the second-best regular-season record in the league.
All the accolades may also lead to more money in the bank for Morant. He may get paid big time this summer to the tune of $186 million if he signs an extension, and he can earn an additional $37 million on top of that if he makes another All-NBA team next season or if he becomes MVP.
Ja Morant and the Grizzlies are likely to agree on an $186M max extension in the off-season.
Morant can boost his total deal to $223M if he were to make All-NBA again or win MVP. pic.twitter.com/FTANkxhATF
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 12, 2022




That would be nice for the Grizzlies star.
OBJ, for his part, is no slouch either. He went from being one of the most hated players in Cleveland to one of the most celebrated in Southern California. Helping the Los Angeles Rams win Super Bowl LVI certainly helped.
That gave him a new lease on his career, and more importantly, additional leverage in free agency, where his recent ACL injury remains a big concern.
Judging by how he was getting the Griddy on with Morant, however, it seems like OBJ may be just fine.