Fill in Ja Morant was born on 10 August 1999 in Dalzell, Sumter in the state of South Carolina, United States. He is an American Basketball Player.

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He is the son of Tee and Jamie Morant. His mother is a point guard and father is a high school teammate. he has a younger sister whose name is Teniya

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Morant gained his education from Crestwood high School situated in Sumter, South Carolina. He started playing basketball from his college day

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He used to play for the Murray state racers during his college. He was named all-region most valuable player. He became the first player in NCAA to score 20 plus points.

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Morant underwent training under the guidance of his father. He used to practice in the backyard of his house and his father taught him to jump shot

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Many recruiting services like ESPN or rivals did not rank Morant. He received his only major offer from NCAA division 1.

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He was also offered a scholarship from a coach Matt Mcmahon. He made his debut for Murray state on 10 November 2017 with 7 points. he also won the OVC championship over Belmont.

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Morant soon rose to the status of the first player to record multiple triple-doubles. He was named OVC player of the year at the end of the season

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For the 2019-2020 season, he was selected for the rising stars game. Memphis Grizzlies ranked Morant as second during the 2019 NBA draft

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He signed a contract with Grizzlies for a 2-year term. Morant also scored his first career win over the Washington Wizards on 9 February 2020.

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His girlfriend name is KK Dixon with whom he has a one daughter named, Kaari Jaidyn Morant is now 2 yeras old .

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According to Forbes Net Worth is $80 Million US Dollars. He also earns over $11 Million in salary annually.

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