Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant opened some eyes across the basketball world last week when the All-Star said he would cook the legendary Michael Jordan in a one-on-one. Bold to say the least.

While Zach LaVine is loving Ja's confidence, he'd still have to go with MJ.

Via TMZ Sports:

“I wish I had Ja's confidence,” LaVine told us at LAX.

“I think it's all just love and fun at the end of the day. We're talking about stuff that you'll never know because you never get to play him.”

“Michael Jordan, man — he's the best of all time.”

There is just about no one in the Association as confident as Ja Morant and LaVine knows it. The whole conversation was slightly hypothetical anyway, but there were people on social media roasting Morant for his remarks.

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MJ is the GOAT in many eyes therefore Ja was a bit out of pocket here. Nevertheless, believing you could actually beat Jordan honestly shows just how much belief he has in himself.

Ja Morant is coming off a tremendous season for the Grizzlies where he won Most Improved Player of the Year, helping Memphis secure the No. 2 seed in the West. Unfortunately, their playoff run was cut short by the Golden State Warriors but to be honest, if Ja didn't get injured in that series, there was a legitimate chance they would've beat the champions in the conference semifinals.

As for LaVine, he just signed a $215 million extension with the Bulls and will be looking to take Chicago back to the playoffs again in 2023 alongside DeMar DeRozan.