JJJ Bombshell: NBA Fans GO WILD Over Jaren Jackson Jr’s Latest Announcement!
The NBA Twitterverse is ERUPTING after Jaren Jackson Jr.’s big reveal on Wednesday!
Fans are sharing their reactions, and the Grizzlies community is buzzing with excitement. What’s your take on JJJ’s news?
Fans of the Memphis Grizzlies are still excited about the core of the team going into the 2025–2026 season, even though the end of the 2024–2025 season was rough.
Memphis did trade away one of their long-time, important players, but Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Ja Morant are still a great pair if they can stay fit.
Jackson Jr. earned his second career All-Star selection during the 2024-2025 season, and played in 74 games, averaging 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.8 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three-point range.
Where do the Grizzlies stand heading into the upcoming season?
The Grizzlies fired head coach Taylor Jenkins late into the season in March of 2025, and replaced him with now permanent head coach Tomas Iisalo.
They also added Ryan Saunders as a lead assistant under Iisalo to round out the coaching staff.
Memphis also signed free agents Jock Landale and Ty Jerome, who joined Jackson Jr. on a long-term deal. Jerome is a great scorer at point guard, and Landale is a backup centre. Jay Huff left the team to play for the Indiana Pacers.
Fans were excited to see that Jackson Jr. is announcing a number change from 13 to 8 for the 2025-2026 season.
One fan replied: “can’t wait to have two JJJ jerseys in my closet!!”
Another commented: “now we need to retire 13&8 when time comes”
There were even fans upset about the change: “Nooooo 13 is perfect”
Jackson Jr. is recovering from a toe injury he suffered in the offseason. While he is still recovering, he is expected back early in the season, if not before it starts, with a 4- to- 5 months recovery timeline set earlier in the offseason.
The Grizzlies’ star forward is expected to headline a Memphis team that is looking to get back to the playoffs, but without Desmond Bane in a loaded Western Conference, it will be a challenging task.
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