Ja Morant’s buzzer-beater becomes NBA’s most-watched Instagram video ever

It seems safe to say Ja Morant is having a moment.

The Memphis Grizzlies point guard is having a breakout season in his third year in the NBA. He’s picking up steam in the MVP race, not to mention an endorsement from Allen Iverson. And he’s lighting the NBA’s social media channels on fire with highlight after highlight.

Morant’s exploits reached a new high on Monday, when he dropped a career-high 52 points in a win over the San Antonio Spurs, including this absurd buzzer-beater at the end of the first half.

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