Lil Wayne claims Ja Morant should be the face of the NBA once LeBron James retires, despite Grizzlies star's recent ban for flashing a gun and ongoing assault lawsuit

Rapper Lil Wayne has claimed Ja Morant is the best candidate to take over as the face of the NBA once LeBron James retires. Lil Wayne has claimed Ja Morant should take over as the face of the NBA after LeBron James Lil Wayne says Morant provides entertainment and plays in a competitive Memphis team Lil Wayne reveals to @TaylorRooks he has an unreleased track with KD 👀 pic.twitter.com/URgQNZ2Tdv — Bleacher Report December 21, 2023 He has proven himself to be a sublime player on the court and a key player for the Grizzlies but off-court issues have dogged his career so far. But, when asked who should take over as the face of the NBA when LeBron walks away, Lil Wayne said Morant was the 'obvious answer'. Morant was singing with friends when caught holding up a handgun during a livestream video The point guard was suspended after flashing a firearm on an Instagram Live Morant allegedly struck a then-17-year-old boy, Josh Holloway, at his Memphis mansion A Tennessee judge on Wednesday said she wouldn't immediately hand down a ruling on whether his legal team successfully argued that the NBA star is immune from being sued by a teenager he punched during a pickup game in 2022.