A comparison of past and present pictures ofJa Moranthas caught the internet off guard. As all NBA fans will be aware, Ja entered the NBA in the 2019 NBA Draft and is currently in his 4th year with theMemphis Grizzlies. Before that, he attended college at Murray State University and high school at Crestwood high school in North Carolina.
There is no denying that Morant s facial and physical features would have changed greatly in this time span. However, the recent pictures released on social media indicate that they were even greater than expected. Let us take a closer look and find out if they are legitimate.
Are the viral photos of Ja Morant fake?
The answer to this question is yes. Fans soon found out that the pictures circulating social media were promoted from a Twitter account known to instigate people with fake news. It is called Buttcrack Sports and has grown immensely in terms of popularity by doing so.
Ja Morant in third grade vs now pic.twitter.com/sBysg5SzFY
Buttcrack Sports (@ButtCrackSports) April 27, 2023
According to the pictures it released, Ja used to be a chubby nerd with glasses before transitioning into the NBA Star and Thug that he has become today. However, upon taking a closer look at the pictures, we can clearly tell that there is hardly any resemblance between the younger child and a teenage Ja Morant. However, some still entertained the possibility of it actually being Morant,From nerd to thug.
From nerd to thug
Hater (@swishsmith2020) April 27, 2023
There are also plenty of photos on the internet that show us what Morant actually looked like when younger. Not to mention the plethora of Youtube videos focusing on his highlights and incredible basketball plays when studying in high school and college.
Fans who have closely followed theGrizzlies starover the years were the first to point out that the pictures were fake. They claimed that it was more likely to be editing and artificial intelligence. Therefore, they should not be taken seriously and considered legitimate.
AI generated
Babylon (@MESSlemania) April 27, 2023
Same vibes pic.twitter.com/oClGMj345c
LouAye (@LouAyeBurner) April 27, 2023
He is him pic.twitter.com/SGhSsTH7FB
Bob (@BobbyKnow_s) April 27, 2023
Some fans even went far enough and managed to locate other photos of Ja in high school and during his childhood to share what he actually looked like at the time. By doing so, they managed to disprove the validity of these pictures and stop further attempts at indicating that Ja was a heavily built nerd during his younger years. We hope that these growing fake news accounts stop propagating false information and deceiving the general public.
