LeBron James welcomes back Ja Morant after serving suspension: 'Go be GREAT again!!'

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With Memphis Grizzlies polarizing point guard Ja Morant returning to play on Tuesday, "The King" welcomed him back into the fold. 

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James posted to X showing support for Morant’s return after serving a 25-game suspension stemming from his display of handguns on his social media. 

"Welcome back!!" James tweeted with an emoji No. 12 prefacing it for Morant’s jersey number. "Go be GREAT again!!"

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant #12 and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James #6 talk during the second half at FedExForum on December 29, 2021 in Memphis, Tennessee.  (Justin Ford/Getty Images)

Morant has been able to practice and travel with the team, taking part in morning shoot-arounds as his suspension terms say. However, he has not been permitted to be in an arena with the team during game days. 

Head coach Taylor Jenkins has commended Morant for his work ethic despite not being allowed to play. 

"He’s been awesome outside of not being able to play in the games," Jenkins said Friday night, per NBA.com. "He’s taken every opportunity to be with his teammates. He’s been leaning into the team a lot, (doing) off-court stuff with his teammates." 

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Morant also spoke with reporters this past Friday for the first time this season, saying he’s been counting down the days waiting for Tuesday night’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans to get back out on the court with his teammates. 

He reflected on his suspension as well. 

"In the end, I feel like it made me better," Morant explained.