Ja Morant says he acted in self-defense against a 17-year-old, according to a civil suit.

Now that the NBA has handed down Ja Morant's punishment, his legal team can focus their attention on the lawsuit filed against the Memphis Grizzlies player. Josh Holloway, who was 17 years old when the incident occurred, claims Ja Morant threatened him during a pickup basketball game at Morant's house in the summer of 2022.

Morant's legal team recently filed a motion to have the case dismissed, citing that Morant was defending himself when Holloway intentionally struck him in the face with a basketball. The motion states that because of this, Morant should enjoy civil immunity under the Self-Defense Immunity Statute and should be awarded attorney fees, costs, lost income, and other expenses.

The testimony given by Ja Morant's father, Tee Morant, was also revealed. He stated that he had encouraged Holloway to 'go at Ja' while they were playing during the game. Tee Morant said that he wanted Holloway to be able to compete against Ja at a higher level once he got to Oak Hill. He also said that he had spoken to Holloway's parents after the incident and didn't think the situation was that serious.

Holloway filed the lawsuit in September 2022 after the incident at Morant's house in Eads, Tennessee. Ja Morant's legal team is now requesting that all other aspects of the case be paused until a hearing can be held within 40 days of filing the motion.

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