Ja Morant honors Brandon Clarke after his death with Instagram post

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant honored his late teammate, Brandon Clarke , with an Instagram post on May 12. "This hurt BC. Love you broski.

Gone way too soon," Morant wrote in an Instagram story . He also posted photos of himself, Clarke and former Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. together.

Clarke, 29, died on May 11. A report from a Los Angeles television station said that investigators are treating the case as a possible overdose. He spent seven seasons with the Grizzlies after being drafted 21st overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.

He played college basketball at San Jose State and Gonzaga. There were plenty of other tributes from Grizzlies players and from around the NBA. REACTION: NBA, Grizzlies, Memphis community react to Brandon Clarke's death "Everything he's went through in the time I've been in Memphis he still came in with a smile on his face and was a light in the locker room, truly an inspiring person," Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells wrote on Instagram.