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Jaren Jackson Jr. Rumors
BTCC, a crypto exchange company, announced Wednesday morning, Aug. 13, that it is adding Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. as its global brand ambassador. Jackson becomes BTCC’s first-ever sports partnership.
BTCC, a crypto exchange company, announced Wednesday morning, Aug. 13, that it is adding Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. as its global brand ambassador. Jackson becomes BTCC’s first-ever sports partnership.
Ultimately, Jaren Jackson Jr. believes, he’s in the right place to lead a new version of this Memphis team. “Whoever's in the locker room is in your foxhole, and that's where you're going to war with,” he said. “What are your habits? What are your techniques? Are you willing to share? Are you willing to talk? Who are the leaders? It's simple, but it's not easy.”
“I wasn't too much surprised,” Jackson said of Desmond Bane’s departure. “I mean, when your brothers leave, you are still going to hurt, just because you’re a human being. But at the end of the day, it's a business. And we're grown.” Jackson added that his mindset after the trade was to take on a bigger leadership role and make sure the younger players on the team weren’t surprised by the volatility of an NBA offseason. “You’re going to get closer to your prime, and things are going to change for you,” he said. “I feel like this is a good starting point for a whole new journey of stuff. I'm approaching this year with that spearheaded, disciplined mindset of trying to get us to the promised land.”
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In a reel shared on social media, Jackson referenced his father, Jaren Jackson Sr., who wore No. 8 during a stint of his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers. "Change doesn't always come from something new. Sometimes it comes from remembering," Jaren Jackson Jr. said in a post shared on social media.
On renegotiating-and-extending Jaren Jackson Jr.: “From the minute he didn’t win NBA awards, we knew we had to create the cap space to make that happen. There was no chance we were letting him get to unrestricted free agency next summer. Too many teams with too much cap space out there to risk that. Jaren is a core guy for us, just like Ja (Morant) is. Those are the guys we’re building everything around,” a Grizzlies front office executive said.
Along with Morant, Jackson has been a core member of the Grizzlies in recent years. Morant is one of the Grizzlies players who ahs challenged Jackson the most to reach his potential, often reminding him how hard it is for opponents to guard him. Now, Jackson will be rewarded with a new five-year deal. "He deserves it," Morant said. "That's the heart of Memphis, the heart of this team. I feel like he deserves it. I thought it would have been way more, honestly. I don't understand the cap stuff."
The members of the NBPA Executive Committee include: Fred VanVleet, President; Grant Williams, First Vice President; Mason Plumlee, Secretary-Treasurer; Jaylen Brown, Vice President; Jaren Jackson Jr, Vice President; Donovan Mitchell, Vice President; Garrett Temple, Vice President; Karl Anthony Towns, Vice President; Gabe Vincent, Vice President
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Kendrick Perkins: Do I think Memphis overpaid for Jaren Jackson Jr.? Absolutely they did. But we here now. We here now. Next they going to have to pay Ja Morant, right? So if Jaren Jackson Jr. got 240, Ja probably going to get close to 300. Okay. So you pay for those two. Can those two take you to a championship? Absolutely not. Absolutely not. And I believe Ja is one of one. I'm just not a believer in Jaren Jackson Jr. But he could prove me wrong. He could prove me wrong.
Jaren Jackson Jr. out at least three months
Michael Scotto: Jaren Jackson Jr. had a successful procedure to repair a turf toe injury in his right foot and will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. He’s expected to make a full recovery.
Jeff Stotts: Jaren Jackson Jr. Injury Update: The term turf toe is used to describe a sprain of the 1st metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint of the big toe. Surgery is often needed when the plantar plate ruptures. Others to suffer a similar injury include Blake Griffin & Myles Turner. Average lost time for NBA cases that needed surgery is ~3 months.
Jaren Jackson Jr suffers turf toe injury, requires surgery
Chris Haynes: Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. sustained a turf toe injury while playing off-site of the team’s facility and will require a surgical procedure. No recovery timeline established yet.
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