Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant shared a series of cryptic messages to his family on social media 11 days after his latest gun controversy.
The since-deleted messages were shared to his 9.6 million followers on Instagram and addressed his sister, mom, dad and daughter before a final post said ‘bye.’
The posts come 11 days after the 23-year-old was caught waving a gun on Instagram live for a second time.
The first post on his Instagram story Wednesday morning was addressed to his sister Teniya, who also plays basketball and recently committed to Mississippi Valley State.
Morant shared a photo of Teniya, 18, from the announcement of her commitment to the Devilettes, above it writing, ‘Congrats baby girl. live yours,’ with a blue heart emoji.
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant shared a series of cryptic messages to his family on social media 11 days after his latest gun controversy
Morant was filmed waving a pistol (left) two months after filming himself doing the same thing in a Denver strip club (right)
He next shared a message for his mom, telling her he loved her alongside a photo of her watching him walk on to court from the stands.
He had a similar message for his ‘pops’ Tee, who played collegiate basketball for or Claflin University, adding a photo of the pair embracing on the next post.
‘You da greatest babygirl, love ya,’ the next message read, with Morant talking to his daughter Kaari Jaidyn Morant, 3, who he shares with ex-girlfriend KK Dixon.
The final photo was of himself being interviewed, on which he wrote the word ‘bye.’
All the messages have since been deleted.
The 23-year-old was suspended ‘from all team activities’ by the Grizzlies earlier this month after he was seen brandishing a gun on Instagram for the second time in two months.
Morant was seen on Instagram Live in the drivers seat of a car holding a pistol on Sunday.
The clip came just two months after after he was seen in a Denver strip club holding a gun on an Instagram video that sparked a police and league investigation.
The first post was addressed to his sister Teniya (L) as he also shared one for his daughter (R)
In two separate messages he told both his mom and his dad that he loved them
In the latest clip, Morant was seen on Instagram Live in the drivers seat of a car holding a pistol while singing along to the song ‘1.5’ by rapper YoungBoy NBA.
After revealing the firearm, the person recording the video immediately turned the camera away from Morant for the remainder of the clip that has surfaced.
Morant acknowledged that he had disappointed a lot of people, such as his teammates, fans and the league, with the latest incident and insisted he still had work to do. He did not, however, say sorry.
The point guard’s statement, shared by Adrian Wojnarowski, read: ‘I know I’ve disappointed a lot of people who have supported me. This is a journey and I recognize there is more work to do. My words may not mean much right now, but I take full accountability for my actions. I’m committed to continuing to work on myself.’
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In a statement to DailyMail.com, the league said, ‘We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the process of gathering more information.’
Morant’s incident from back in March showed him dancing topless in a strip club before lifting a gun to the side of his head.
Hours after the incident, it was reported that it was being investigated by the NBA, and that Morant had been banned for ‘at least two games’ by the Grizzlies while the investigation continued.
Morant then issued a statement taking responsibility for his actions and explaining he would be taking time away from the game to work on his well-being.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted he was ‘shocked’ at the latest incident
An investigation by the Glendale, Colorado police resulted in no criminal charges and found no wrongdoing.
However, while Morant took time away for his well-being, which included a brief stint in a Florida treatment center, he met with Silver where he was informed that he would be suspended for eight games – including the time he had already served.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed last week that he also discussed the gravity of Morant’s actions with him and came away with the impression that the point guard understood the seriousness.
However, after the latest incident, it appears Morant had not learnt his lesson from the sit-down with the commissioner and Silver admitted he was ‘shocked’ when the clip surfaced Sunday.
‘Honestly, I was shocked when I saw this weekend — that video,’ he told ESPN ahead of the NBA Draft Lottery Tuesday night.
‘Now, we’re in the process of investigating it. We’ll figure out exactly what happened the best we can. Again, the video is grainy and all that, but I’m assuming the worst.’
