Ja Morant needs more than “grenades” to beat Anthony Edwards, says former NBA champ

Former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins took a shot at Ja Morant's grenade celebration after the Memphis Grizzlies' lopsided defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.

Anthony Edwards dropped 40 points well before the end of the game, prompting Perkins to take a dig at Morant.

Perkins wrote on X:

"Ja gonna need more than grenades to slow down Anthony Edwards right now."

Ja Morant's celebrations have been in the spotlight, but on Thursday, it was an Anthony Edwards show as the T-Wolves superstar exploded for 44 points at the FedEx Forum. The loss put the Grizzlies in a tough spot as they slipped to 47-33 in the stacked West.

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Ja Morant brings out grenade celebrations after warning over controversial finger gun gestures

Days after being fined $75,000 for repeatedly using a finger-gun celebration, Ja Morant debuted a new celebration earlier this week,

During the comprehensive 124-100 win over the Charlotte Hornets, the guard mimicked throwing a grenade into the crowd after hitting a 3-pointer. His gesture seemingly involved pulling out the pin and throwing the imaginary explosive into the crowd. He followed it up by covering his ears to shield himself from the mock blast.

The celebration continued against Minnesota. He also brought out the machine gun celebration again.

The All-Star guard was suspended twice in 2023 for flashing guns in two separate incidents. While he did explain the logic behind the move, the NBA might not take too kindly to his newest celebrations.