Ja Morant honored Brandon Clarke after his death with a series of heartbreaking posts
Brandon Clarke's death hit Ja Morant really hard.
News of Brandon Clarke's death at the age of 29 rocked the NBA world on Tuesday. As the Memphis Grizzlies released a formal statement about the forward's death, NBA figures like Bradley Beal, Eddie Johnson, and others weighed in on the tragic news . One of the folks we were more eager to hear from was Ja Morant, Clarke's longtime Memphis pal, teammate, and the face of their Grizzlies era of basketball.
Morant took to his Instagram story to share a series of photos and videos of himself with Clarke, of both of them with former Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. , and otherwise. In one of the story captions, Morant noted that Clarke's relationship with him was "bigger than basketball.
" Ja Morant on Brandon Clarke: “this hurt BC 💔 love you broski. gone way too soon … it’s bigger than basketball” 💛🙏 pic. twitter.
com/ct92oKyAJw — Grizzlies SZN (@Grizzlies_szn) May 12, 2026 How utterly gutwrenching. You hope Morant and other Grizzlies people can find peace and love together soon, especially as they remember Clarke and the life he lived in the coming days. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Brandon Clarke death: Ja Morant pays tragic tribute on Instagram