Calkins: For Ja Morant and the Grizzlies, it was an eye-popping opener
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant points to himself while celebrating during the final minutes of the victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Morant scored 37 points in the 132-121 victory. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
By the time Ja Morant was finished for the evening, fans at FedExForum were chanting, “MVP! MVP!” On this night, Morant looked like a true superstar. The new season could be a whole lot of fun.
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