This 2019 Panini Prizm Emergent Ja Morant Rookie RC #17 is graded PSA 10 Gem Mint. The Emergent insert highlights the league's top rookies with a bold Prizm design, and this gem mint example is a sharp Morant rookie for Grizzlies collectors.
Ja Morant starred at Murray State, earning consensus All-American honors, before the Memphis Grizzlies selected him 2nd overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. He won 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year, the 2022 Most Improved Player award, and All-Star selections in 2022 and 2023 as one of the league's most explosive guards. His rare combination of speed, leaping ability, and highlight-reel finishing has made his rookie cards some of the most popular of the 2019 class. His best season came in 2021–22, when he averaged 27.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. He has 7,345 career points (22.4 points and 7.4 assists per game) and joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2026–27 season.
