Gravity is undefeated: Ja Morant’s spectacular fall back to Earth is complete

Ja Morant was NBA rookie of the year in 2020. Photograph: Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty ImagesWhen Ja Morant jumps into the air, he levitates past the natural apex of his arc, as if gravity decided to give him an extra half-second of respite. Men a foot taller or with 50 lbs more muscle don’t have as much spring as is packed in his 6ft 2in frame. He can end up almost fully horizontal when he dunks. He is hardly a one-dimensional player though: he sees the game in higher definition than his peers t