Nike and Ja Morant are looking to ~~retool~~ reset after a setback-filled season limited the fifth-year star to a mere 9 games. Enter the Nike Ja 2: a lightweight low-top hitting store shelves today.

Fans of the Nike Ja 1 will find more of the same in this second incarnation: forefoot zoom air, a low cut with a raised sidewall, and a relatively modest price, now $120.

Nike’s partnership with Ja Morant took on an elevated importance following the company’s messy breakup with Kyrie Irving. Morant quickly became a polarizing figure in his own right, however, after posing with a gun on a pair of social media videos that resulted in 8 and 25 game suspensions for “conduct detrimental to the league.” While some commentators criticized the Grizzlies’ star for setting a negative example, others questioned the league’s decision to single out Ja even as it willingly partnered with the game “Fortnite,” which allows young players to wield a virtual arsenal that includes handguns, shotguns, assault rifles, and even grenade launchers. Due to suspension, Morant debuted his signature shoe on court for the Grizzlies’ Christmas Day game against Golden State, but his season ended just two weeks later – well before the Ja 1’s April 2023 release.

Nike is undoubtedly hoping for a much smoother rollout this year, which began with the “Preheat” colorway that just released at FootLocker.com.

The “Purple Sky” version (pictured above) will be available first on the SNKRS app, with a wider release to follow alongside an apparel collection on October 8th.

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Oct 26, 2024 #1

kingjay718

They’re very comfortable out the box compared to the 1.

More people came to cop them first day than I anticipated. I don’t blame them.

Oct 26, 2024 #2

g-time

I thought the 1 was pretty comfortable out the box.

Oct 29, 2024 #3

therealest1

Oct 30, 2024 #4

Public Enemy

Via Nick DePaula - Ja tonight

Oct 30, 2024 #5

Public Enemy

They look nice but they also look cheap as hell.

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Oct 30, 2024 #6

therealest1

Oct 30, 2024 #7

kingjay718

And here we go lol

Oct 31, 2024 #8

therealest1

Oct 31, 2024 #9

nice jahb

therealest1 said:

I like those more than the red pair.

Nov 1, 2024 #10

DripNick

therealest1 said:

#Need

Nov 2, 2024 #11

therealest1

Nov 2, 2024 #12

WASPS ANDD ASPS

Depending on the materials it looks like he'll bust outta those.

The black nightmares are cool tho.

Im tired of all these Kobe wanna-be sig lines tho.

Nov 3, 2024 #13

g-time

The front half of that shoe isn’t any different from the 1s. It’ll def hold up and not bust through.

Nov 4, 2024 #14

bballkid11

Growing on me actually.
Might scoop

Nov 4, 2024 #15

therealest1

Nov 4, 2024 #16

Public Enemy

I doubt I'll end up trying these but damn it's good to see Ja back at it :emoji_fire: :emoji_fire:

Nov 5, 2024 #17

Magic Penny

A bit off topic, but does anybody know if Nike sells the NBA calf sleeve, which Ja is wearing on his left calf on their website or any other online shop?

Nov 6, 2024 #18

therealest1

Nov 6, 2024 #19

kingjay718

Those are fire, Those are def somethin' you can see as PE.

That alternate stargazer colorway is nice.

Overall, the 2 is dope. Good to see Ja just hoopin' s far. keep it up kid. the clothing they dropped recently is nice too. Theyre all in on ja.

Nov 6, 2024 #20

therealest1

Nov 7, 2024 #21

DripNick

Nov 7, 2024 #22

Magic Penny

DripNick said:

No one would have ever tried that on Jordan, nobody!

Nov 7, 2024 #23

g-time

:rolleyes Payton did, Mark Jackson did. There was plenty 😆

Nov 7, 2024 #24

Magic Penny

g-time said:

:rolleyes Payton did, Mark Jackson did. There was plenty 😆

They were grown men and knew what the consequences were and Jordan made them suffer the rest of the game, better said beat them, won the series or the title. Just think about the Reggie Miller Rookie preseason game story against MJ.

Nov 7, 2024 #25

g-time

Magic Penny said:

They were grown men and knew what the consequences were and Jordan made them suffer the rest of the game, better said beat them, won the series or the title. Just think about the Reggie Miller Rookie preseason game story against MJ.

No, you said no one ever did that to him and there were plenty that did. Grown men or whoever, they did it. Hell, the Orlando magic did it to him the year they went to the Finals. Are we acting like Lebron played a bad game last night after that? He was 39/8/6 lol.

Nov 7, 2024 #26

therealest1

Sunday at 12:48 PM #27

watermelondeity

Magic Penny said:

No one would have ever tried that on Jordan, nobody!

players also act out more on the court than they ever did before in general, because they know cameras are capturing everything and it makes for content/ways beyond the game to get them attention. Antics are at an all-time high.

Sunday at 1:30 PM #28

the red model

Lebron is almost 40 lol. Who trash talks the oldest guy on the court?

Sunday at 1:34 PM #29

g-time

The oldest guy who still dropped 39 after you did that 😆

Sunday at 2:37 PM #30

DripNick

the red model said:

Who trash talks the oldest guy on the court?

Somebody who got trashed talked to by the same old man last year?

Jul 21, 2024 #1

BronGod6

That upper design is just downright lazy. They HAVE TO STOP slapping a huge swoosh on the side of these sig shoes. When you do that you put yourself in to a box creatively and you're forcing everything else around it. These are a perfect example of that. Remember in the 90's/early 2000s when they let the design do the talking and not the swoosh? When you saw something on someone's feet and you didn't know they were nikes but you knew they were nikes?

Oct 18, 2024 #2

Arthur Shelby

Aug 10, 2024 #3

Public Enemy

Oct 20, 2024 #4

Public Enemy

picasso swerve said:

Tatum’s line is nice.

It's not. From the start the shoes were cheap and literally breaking on people. Get to the 2s and those didn't do any better and the colorways were mostly booty. The 3s aren't even something most of us are considering picking up. I like Nike, but they've done a poor job with his shoes.

Sep 2, 2024 #5

Patchenhz

Jul 28, 2024 #6

jerseysauce

JS”

Aug 30, 2024 #7

g-time

I’ve been saying these look like a Kobe 5 from the jump. Hell, Ja’s logo looks like an upside down Kobe logo.

Jul 16, 2024 #8

jacktown83

Jul 19, 2024 #9

dasitmane

CWs are going to have to save this shoe because what I’ve seen so far is pretty damn underwhelming

Oct 31, 2024 #10

therealest1

Jul 21, 2024 #11

g-time

The big swoosh isn’t even an issue. Kobe’s did that for the majority of sigs. The problem is trying to make sigs like they’re inspired by someone else’s sig, instead of their own. You have these and Sabrina 2s with design elements of a Kobe 5.

Sep 30, 2024 #12

g-time

Got mine today. Will try them out tomorrow.

Jun 30, 2024 #13

sooperhooper

Interesting. Need to see more colorways. This is the show that he will win his first ring in.

Jul 19, 2024 #14

jacktown83

Sep 30, 2024 #15

junjdm

some on foot images...

Sep 3, 2024 #16

Patchenhz

Oct 5, 2024 #17

panthro11

Jul 21, 2024 #18

BronGod6

g-time said:

The big swoosh isn’t even an issue. Kobe’s did that for the majority of sigs. The problem is trying to make sigs like they’re inspired by someone else’s sig, instead of their own. You have these and Sabrina 2s with design elements of a Kobe 5.

Although I agree with that 100%, as someone who has worked in the field of industrial design for quite some time, I have an enormous problem with the huge swoosh. There is no beauty in using that as a template for every single one of your sig shoes. The Sabrina line has undoubtedly taken huge cues from the Kobe line but thus far it has seemed to work. This sneaker here is just a terrible attempt.

Sep 14, 2024 #19

g-time

Pun intended?

Sep 12, 2024 #20

Patchenhz

Sep 11, 2024 #21

therealest1

Oct 30, 2024 #22

Public Enemy

Via Nick DePaula - Ja tonight

Sep 26, 2024 #23

kingjay718

Comes with extra laces too.

Mar 6, 2024 #24

therealest1

It was disappointing they didn't make any Grizzlies colors with the Ja 1 because navy blue and sky blue are appealing shades of blue.

I'm hoping they'll make a pair with matching Grizzlies colors with this one.

Jun 17, 2024 #25

Patchenhz

JA 2

Aug 10, 2024 #26

nice jahb

Hopefully he has that 2028 come back like Kobe did in 2008.

LA is going to be crazy.

Oct 6, 2024 #27

Arthur Shelby

Oct 4, 2024 #28

Patchenhz

Fit TTS

Jul 17, 2024 #29

g-time

Tatum ones were terrible. 3 design wise look terrible. 2s aren’t bad but lack in colorways. Lukas been the best out of JB brand. I’ve enjoyed the Book 1’s. I like the Ja 1s. Ant 2 samples that are floating around everywhere are a huge step down from the one.