In its seventh season in NBA, Ja Morant, star of the Memphis Grizzlies, accumulates as many successes as scandals. He is a player with explosive style, tremendous vertical power and great athletic ability. But he was also the protagonist of several episodes that earned him bans.
In November 2025, the sports newspaper As recalled that Morant showed a firearm on his Instagram after a game against the Nuggetrs in 2023 and was suspended by the NBA. A similar incident in the middle of the summer resulted in him being suspended for 25 games this time.
Morant (1.88 m) was born on August 10, 1999 in Dalzell, South Carolina. He distinguished himself at Murray State University by leading his team to the top of the NCAA and winning the OVC Player of the Year award. He was selected in the 2019 draft by the Grizzlies.
Aside from his character (Morant is known for his undiplomatic reactions), basketball fans agree about him unmatched agility. He usually moves through his opponents very quickly and is very clever on defense.
The Basquetplus website states that Morant “great ability to differentiate itself from much larger competitorsHe adds, “Behind every impossible jump are years of sacrifice. Morant, who was barely 6 feet tall as a junior, trained under the strict supervision of his father Tee.”
Tee Morant made his son jump on a tractor tire 800 to 900 times a day. “Ja Morant’s audacity left a mark on the league. In December 2019, as a rookie, he tried to dunk the ball in the face of Kevin Love, who then joked that Morant almost ended his professional career,” says Basquetplus.
The player Strengthens ankles and feet through plyometrics and mobility exercises The focus is on achieving stability and avoiding injury.
Here are four basic exercises:
• Box jumps. Jump onto a 30-60 cm high box with both feet and land softly to cushion the impact. 3 sets of 8-10 reps. Strengthens ankles and improves explosive propulsion.
• Balance on an unstable towel. Place a towel under one foot and balance on each side for 30-60 seconds, keeping your eyes closed. Develops proprioception and stability on uneven surfaces.
• Repeated vertical jumps. Perform 20-30 continuous jumps, focusing on controlled landings with bent knees. Increases ankle resistance for quick transitions.
• Walking lunges with rotation. Move forward in lunges, switching legs and rotating your torso to the opposite side. Improves ankle mobility and foot flexibility during Euro steps.
The weekly plan to train like Morant consists of: reproduce his focus on explosiveness, dribbling, finishing and plyometrics, with five days of intense training (45-60 minutes), one easy day and one rest day. This includes dynamic warm-up (5-10 minutes of rotations, lunges) and cool-down with free throws (20 repetitions).
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