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Ja Morant Signs Number 12 on Portland Trail Blazers Jersey After Trade from Memphis
Ja Morant autographed a Portland Trail Blazers jersey with his former number shortly after speaking to reporters in Las Vegas on July 11. He noted the team had other plans for the number and hinted at a possible retirement for LaMarcus Aldridge.
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Ja Morant was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Portland Trail Blazers. On July 11, 2026, in Las Vegas, he spoke to reporters for the first time since joining the new team. Team personnel then asked him to autograph a white Portland Trail Blazers jersey.
Morant signed the number 12 on the jersey. He said the Portland Trail Blazers "had other plans" for No. 12 and hinted at a possible jersey retirement for LaMarcus Aldridge. The room burst into laughter when the signature appeared next to his new number.
Morant's No. 12 jersey ranked among the NBA's bestsellers for much of his seven-year tenure in Memphis. He wore the number at Murray State and Crestwood High School in South Carolina. ESPN reported the details of the autograph session.
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