Ja Morant's ex KK Dixon makes feelings known on daughter Kaari with wholehearted message on TikTok

KK Dixon, the ex-partner of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has often given glimpses of her relationship with their daughter Kaari Jaidyn Morant. Dixon often shares snapshots with Kaari on her social media accounts such as on her Instagram.

Dixon's latest post with Kaari went up on TikTok and it featured the two of them dancing. The post also alluded to Dixon having a less-than-favorable relationship with her parents when she was growing up. She then hinted that she is raising her daughter differently from the way she was raised.

Captioning the TikTok dance with Kaari, Dixon said:

"Growing up with a parent with a parent who made you feel like this," Dixon wrote. "So making sure you raise a daughter who can't relate."

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Morant and Dixon began dating before Morant was an NBA star. They got together in 2017 when the duo were still in college.

Morant and Dixon had their daughter, Kaari Jaidyn Morant in 2019. However, the duo broke up in 2023, but have co-parented Kaari.

Kaari has occasionally been seen supporting her father during some of his games and she has even been seen wearing a miniature version of his jersey.

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Ja Morant's ex-girlfriend KK Dixon attends Grizzlies game despite the star being sidelined

Ja Morant missed Sunday's game between the OKC Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma. However, his daughter Kaari Jaidyn Morant and his ex KK Dixon were still at the game to support the Grizzlies.

Kaari was decked out in her father's jersey to show full support. Dixon also took an image of her courtside and posted it to her Instagram stories.

KK Dixon takes daughter to watch Grizzlies-Thunder game (Photo credits: @kkdixonnn on Instagram)

Morant missed the game due to a sprained joint on his right shoulder. In his absence, the Grizzlies offense sputtered and they fell to the Thunder 130-106.

As a squad, Memphis shot only 38.1% from the field and 27.5% from the 3-point line. Their best performer was Desmond Bane who scored 22 points on a 7-for-15 shooting clip. He also grabbed nine rebounds and dished four assists.

Meanwhile, the OKC Thunder shot 50.5% from the field (31.8% from beyond the arc). They were led by star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who scored 35 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished seven assists. He also did work on defense with four blocks.

The game against the Thunder is the 13th game that Morant missed this season. In these 13 games that he's missed, the Grizzlies have lost five.