The NBA is a pretty famous league and the NBA stars are often mentioned by other celebrities in their creative works. A similar incident happened recently when Ja Morant was mentioned by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in his concert.
Morant is currently out of action but made quite a lot of headlines early in the season. Those headlines were not particularly of good nature and the WWE star specifically targeted those headlines.
“The Rock” takes a dig at Ja Morant’s controversy before Wrestlemania 40
In WWE’s Friday night show “Smackdown,” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson performed a live concert. Dwayne recently made a comeback to the wrestling company and is currently playing a heel character. As Smackdown was held in Memphis, the future WWE Hall of Famer thought it was nice to perform a concert reminding the fans of his 2003 skit.
In his song, he primarily targeted rivals Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins, roasting them with his lyrics. However, as the show was being held in Memphis, Dwayne thought it was a good idea to fire some shots at Grizzlies star Ja Morant. “You are simply an embarrassment, son Just like, Ja Morant when he’s waving a gun (I love you Ja),” said Dwayne in his song.
He mentioned Morant and his guns controversy, which got him suspended. However, the WWE star was conscious enough to clarify that his statements were meant as a joke, as he quickly said, “I love you Ja.”
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NBA Fans react to Dwayne mentioning Morant before WrestleMania 40
The NBA fans online were quick to catch up on the NBA reference on Smackdown and express themselves. They flooded the comments section on X and commented on their opinions. One fan commented, “Is it me, or is the rock way too old to be talking about young NBA players,” highlighting that Dwayne is too old to be talking about the younger generation of NBA players and using it as a joke.
Another fan commented, “You’re going to lose viewers if he keeps talking for 25 minutes every Friday!” highlighting the Rock’s long promos that have been troubling the wrestling company for the past few weeks.
Another fan commented, “I’m sincerely awaiting a clap back from Ja Morant,” expressing his desire to see the young Grizzlies star slap back at the Hollywood and wrestling legend.
What do you think of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson mentioning Ja Morant in his song? What do you think of the reactions of NBA fans? We are eager to know your thoughts, so drop down in the comments and let us know.
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