The Memphis Zoo named its baby giraffe after Ja Morant, a member of the Grizzles. 0:20.
The NBA draft will take place on Thursday at 8 p.m. There is an hour and a half time. They haven't done anything with zoo animals yet.
The Memphis Zoo shipped Ja Raffe, a year-and-a-half-old male giraffe named after Ja Morant, to the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.
The giraffe was not traded between the zoos according to officials at the Hogle Zoo. An animal will not be returned to the zoo.
According to Marilyn Hsiung of the Hogle Zoo, more than likely, his parents will continue to reproduce after his birth. He will be suggested to participate in the Species Survival Program when he's of breeding age.
Breaking: Ja Raffe has officially been traded from the Memphis Zoo to Utah's Hogle Zoo 🦒 pic.twitter.com/kjlOcKzMmx
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 22, 2022
The giraffe was born in November of 2020 to honor Morant who won the NBA rookies of the year award. Morant averaged 17 points per game that year. He has excelled in the league since then. He averaged 27.4 points per game last year and led the team to the Western Conference semifinals.
The zoo's new star was toast when his name was announced.
"Ja"raffe was born a legend ‼️🦒
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) November 19, 2020
Despite being named after a Utah Jazz player, the giraffe at the Hogle Zoo won't be changing its name.
Hsiung said that they could still make a strong connection with his name and that of Ja Morant.
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