Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies celebrates his three-point basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter of the game at Target Center on November 30, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Images)
The video surfaced early Saturday morning following the Grizzlies' 113-97 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
GRIZZLIES’ JA MORANT SEEN IN VIDEO APPEARING TO DISPLAY GUN AT NIGHTCLUB, NBA INVESTIGATING
Morant can be seen in the video displaying what appears to be a gun while dancing without his shirt on.
The NBA released a statement on Saturday morning saying they are looking into the video.
"We are aware of a social media post involving Ja Morant and are investigating," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said, according to ESPN.