Ja Morant’s lawyers cite ‘stand your ground’ law in pickup basketball lawsuit

• Grizzlies star claims self defense in July 2022 incident
• Morant to serve 25-game suspension over gun video

The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law.

A judge on Wednesday ruled that Morant's lawyers can proceed for now with their argument that Morant was acting in self defense when he punched Joshua Holloway during a game at the All-Star player's Memphis-area home in July 2022.