Home Basketball Ja Morant’s ‘close friend’ faces arrest warrant in Tennessee over the pair’s alleged 2022 altercation with teenager at Grizzlies guard’s Memphis mansion: Suspended NBA star filed countersuit in April, claiming self defense

Ja Morant’s ‘close friend’ faces arrest warrant in Tennessee over the pair’s alleged 2022 altercation with teenager at Grizzlies guard’s Memphis mansion: Suspended NBA star filed countersuit in April, claiming self defense

Basketball — 10/20/2023

The news that a close friend of Ja Morant’s has an arrest warrant out for him in connection with an argument the two had with a young basketball player in 2022 at the Memphis Grizzlies star’s estate has added to the hectic start to his summer.

The Shelby County district attorney’s office released a statement regarding Davonte Pack, who has been referred to by All-Star player Kevin Durant as “my brother.” Pack and the adolescent are accused of punching the teenager during the July 2022 altercation. Pack has been charged with simple assault.

The 25-game ban for Morant was slated by The National Basketball Players' Association

According to online records, the warrant for Pack, 24, was obtained on Monday. On the same day, attorneys representing Morant argued in civil court that Morant should be excluded from the kid’s lawsuit because the youngster threw a basketball at Morant, hitting Morant in the jaw, and Pack acted in self-defense.

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When the complaint was filed, Morant’s accuser was just 17 years old. Morant and Pack are accused of assault, careless endangerment, emotional distress inflicted, and abuse or neglect. The plaintiff, now eighteen-year-old Joshua Holloway, was named in an amended complaint.

An amended complaint identified the plaintiff as Joshua Holloway (pictured), who is now 18

Morant filed a countersuit in April, charging Holloway with assault, violence, and slander.

In April, Holloway, who has committed to play basketball at Samford for college, spoke with Memphis’ WREG about the countersuits.

“I really try to ignore stuff that comes out because I know everyone has an opinion, so I just try to stay within myself,” Holloway stated.

“I’m not afraid of anything.” God is trustworthy and has my back. I don’t need to worry about anything. Whatever happens, I’m still going to accomplish my goal.

Morant has not been the subject of any criminal charges. Calls and emails requesting comment on the warrant were not immediately answered by the attorneys defending Morant and Pack in the lawsuit.

before a second video of Morant displaying a weapon went viral online, the NBA suspended him for 25 games before the new season got underway. The footage of Morant flashing a weapon in a Denver-area strip club was posted in March, following his completion of an eight-game suspension. In that video, the player is seen sitting in the passenger seat of a car.

Morant expressed regret for both events.