We Know The Real Reason Ja and Zion Ruined Their Basketball Lives
As the Number 1 and 2 Picks of the 2019 NBA Draft, Zion Williamson And Ja Morant were supposed to be the faces of the NBA when guys like LeBron and Steph retired. But, what they did to their careers is down right embarrassing and might be the worst downfall of 2 of the most exciting players we’ve seen in recent memory.
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We Know The Real Reason Ja and Zion Ruined Their Basketball Lives
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CHAPTERS
What Happened To Ja And Zion? 0:00
The 2020 Season 5:26
The 2021 Season 7:46
The 2022 Season 9:20
The 2023 Season 12:00
The 2024 Season 15:32
The 2025 Season 17:30
The 2026 Season 19:18
Now What? 20:48
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Who Do You Think Turns Their Career Around… Ja Or Zion??
– MIKE
They certainly had their ups and downs but I think ja will rejuvenate in Portland zion had a healthier season this year so that's a good sign
The gigantic contracts never help. If contracts were not guaranteed or if the contracts reached its max potential if performance was reached it would make more sense
The grenade celebration was awesome idc
And Ja was meant to be the one that didn’t fall off… sad
THIS GENERATION IS BEYOND PXXXY…yall would've complained about jordan drinking and gambling all night then coming in a dropping 40, or jason kidd or rodman sleeping in the car with a gun, kobe Colorado situation, gilbert gxns in the locker room. Now anyone can buy subs and likes make and edit videos with ai and voicer overs and trash players for things outside of basketball smh
Ja way better than ben simmons ever was
Somehow I don't think this year's 1 and 2 will have the same issues.
Portland needs to trade for Zion
Ja at portland gonna be lethal.
That college win share list had me laughing… who tf is Thomas Walkup?
I think the nba wanted them out the league so others can shine
Zion was obvious. He just has a too fat and heavy body type. Ja got too much money. Stupid and money is a very bad combination
Ja seems to like guns more than his multi million dollar NBA career. Flashing guns on IG doesn't make you real, it makes you look dumb.
They always been overhyped
As it used to be the NCAA needs to become again non commercial and players need to complete their college studies, actual studies. This way we will have again more mature and intelligent/interesting players.
Someone used to say , the best ability is availability. All the talents but if you cant be on the court is useless.
Some players simply can’t handle the lifestyle that comes with success. One day they’re a kid growing up with very little, the next they’re a college superstar, and within a few years they’re signing contracts worth millions of dollars. That’s one of the most dramatic lifestyle changes a person can experience, especially at 21 or 22 years old. Everyone focuses on the basketball, but the bigger story is often the money and everything that comes with it. For many players, once that guaranteed money arrives, their hunger begins to fade while their ego grows. It’s difficult to tell a young man with several million dollars that he needs to work harder, be more disciplined, or stay humble he no longer feels the same urgency that got him there. Financial security can create complacency. If those contracts weren’t guaranteed and players had to continually earn every dollar, I believe we’d see far more hunger, discipline, accountability, and consistent effort throughout the league.
All these comments are media narratives like 🐑 you see no real skill breakdown stats or any real knowledge of these players
Both of them ended up being too soft mentally. Let's not get it twisted. All they had to do waa play basketball, stay in shape, and use common sense. Very disappointing.
Cut it out. Zion has gotten it together and has a good season. Zion was just into porn stars and food. He straight now. #FDB
Zion was a bust from day one. I was saying it from the beginning 😂. I’m a die hard Grizzlies fan and I liked Ja a lot but we had to get rid of him
I told my son
Zion is a bust and Ja’s Farther needs to stop taking the light from his son and tell ja to stop the dumb shit 💩
Period!!!!
Zion was hitting that total psychopath who ruined him and Ja idolised childish gangsters
Nothing complicated about it
They wanted to be in the NBA. Not play in the NBA.
They're into everything, but their actually jobs. Focused on too many outside forces that conflict with their livelihoods.
Say no to drugs.
All the physical gifts but horrible mindset
Zion should have gone to Luka…
Money feeds hunger, most do when they actually "make" it. Nothing surprising
Paid prematurely
I still don’t see how Zion has people believing in his potential😂. It’s actual comedy to me that people still believe in his “stardom potential” 😂😂😂😂
There's something in that South Carolina water
Zionisjustlasyandjustaglutton!!! Whilemorantlovesgangstalifestyle!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
Zioneatstoomuchandlazytotrain!!!!!
Zion had sooo much hype, people still make videos about him. 7 seasons and zero playoff games. I forget this guy is in the nba until someone makes a video.
Imagine averaging 19.5 points and 8.2 assists in the worlds best basketball league and somehow that’s bad 😅