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New team, new number: Ja Morant to wear No. 1 with...
Key takeaways
- Ja Morant will begin his new chapter in multiple ways after being dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers; he will rock a new number, too.
- The two-time NBA All-Star is changing his uniform number from No. 12 to 1, the Trail Blazers announced Thursday.
- The Trail Blazers shared the news on social media with a caption that read: "12 turns to 1."
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Ja Morant will begin his new chapter in multiple ways after being dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers; he will rock a new number, too.
The two-time NBA All-Star is changing his uniform number from No. 12 to 1, the Trail Blazers announced Thursday. Morant had worn No. 12 throughout his career, starting at Crestwood High School in South Carolina, college at Murray State and in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies. Portland acquired Morant from Memphis in a trade Monday.
The Trail Blazers shared the news on social media with a caption that read: "12 turns to 1."
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