{"id":1282607,"date":"2022-07-05T17:08:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T21:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=1282607"},"modified":"2022-07-05T17:08:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T21:08:02","slug":"watch-waitress-reacts-as-grizzlies-ja-morant-tips-500-at-local-diner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/watch-waitress-reacts-as-grizzlies-ja-morant-tips-500-at-local-diner\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Waitress Reacts as Grizzlies\u2019 Ja Morant Tips $500 at Local Diner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ja Morant came through with a big assist while eating out with some friends at a local diner. The Grizzlies\u2019 All-Star tipped $500 at a local restaurant, leaving the waitress in complete shock. Morant recently signed a max deal to remain in Memphis with the Grizzlies and continues to spread wealth within the community. Watch the video of Morant tipping the waitress below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Ja Morant Shocks Waitress, Tips $500 at Local Restaurant<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THAT&#39;S OUR POINT GUARD! Watch as Ja Morant leaves a big tip for this unsuspecting waitress. \ud83d\udc31\u200d\ud83d\udc64\ud83d\udc3b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V8qBc4wxu4\">https:\/\/t.co\/V8qBc4wxu4<\/a><br \/>(\ud83c\udfa5: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shotbynie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@shotbynie<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JyqKpmtwpI\">pic.twitter.com\/JyqKpmtwpI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Action News 5 (@WMCActionNews5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WMCActionNews5\/status\/1544409182920708098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ja Morant is one of the NBA\u2019s most likeable stars.<\/p>\n<p>Morant recently signed a five-year, $193 million contract extension with the Memphis Grizzlies and wasn\u2019t afraid to spread the wealth while eating at a local diner.<\/p>\n<p>After enjoying some food with his friends, the Grizzlies\u2019 All-Star guard tipped the waitress at a local restaurant $500.<\/p>\n<p>The reaction that followed was priceless.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving the huge tip, the waitress came back to inquire about Morant, asking \u201cWho are you though?\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Morant replied, \u201cBlack Jesus\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>After some friendly banter, the waitress quickly figured out that Morant was a professional athlete. When asking who he played for, Morant\u2019s friends stepped up and responded, \u201cYour new favorite team, the Memphis Grizzlies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After realizing that she had been serving Morant, the waitress was shocked and quickly ran to the back of the restaurant, leaving the $500 tip behind.<\/p>\n<h2>Ja Morant Cashes in During NBA Free Agency<\/h2>\n<p>The NBA\u2019s reigning Most Improved Player, Morant led the Memphis Grizzlies to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The third-year point guard has made a name for himself as one of the league\u2019s best young players.<\/p>\n<p>A former No. 2 overall pick, Morant emerged as an NBA MVP candidate in just his second year in the league by averaging 27.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ja Morant came through with a big assist while eating out with some friends at a local diner. 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