{"id":7099,"date":"2022-07-05T18:23:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T22:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/?p=7099"},"modified":"2022-07-05T18:23:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T22:23:06","slug":"grizzlies-ja-morant-tips-waitress-500-and-her-reaction-is-priceless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2022\/07\/grizzlies-ja-morant-tips-waitress-500-and-her-reaction-is-priceless.html","title":{"rendered":"Grizzlies&#8217; Ja Morant Tips Waitress $500 and Her Reaction is Priceless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ja Morant was filmed sharing the love &#8211; and his money &#8211; with a server in a Miami eatery.<\/p>\n<p>Morant has been living life to the fullest ever since signing his rookie max extension with the Memphis Grizzlies. The deal is worth at least $193 million and potentially up to $231 million. It\u2019s the largest contract the Grizzlies have ever handed out.<\/p>\n<p>While at a restaurant when out and about with his friends, the All-Star point guard would go on to tip a waitress a whopping $500. The moment was captured in episode three of the \u201cJa Morant Docuseries,\u201d titled \u201cGod Is The Greatest.\u201d The server helping Morant and his party was initially unaware she was in the presence of the 2019-20 NBA Rookie of the Year and was at a loss upon discovering the fact. The reaction from her was quite wholesome as it\u2019s clear this act of kindness meant quite a bit to her.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iGzCN8IOe90\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ja Morant was filmed sharing the love &#8211; and his money &#8211; with a server in a Miami eatery. 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