MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Shelby County Chancery Court has ordered Memphis restaurant The Wing Guru to pay the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant over $300,000 in damages and interest after the All-Star point guard sued them for breach of contract.
FOX13 previously reported that Morant had agreed to a contract to promote the business some years ago, but later sued after the restaurant stopped paying him while continuing to use his name, image, and likeness to promote their food.
Morant’s lawyer said the Wing Guru responded to their claims on Instagram, claiming that they would receive the full $75,000 they were owed, but Morant claimed he never received that money.
The case went to an arbitrator, who sided with Morant, ordering the restaurant to stop using his likeness and pay $300,000 in compensation and damages plus interest, and another $65,000 in interest and legal costs. The business had until late November 2024 to either try to get the case thrown out or pay, but Morant’s lawyers said neither happened.
In this latest court filing, the chancery court also sided with the Grizzlies’ star. According to the document, Morant’s legal team, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, and the Tennesssee Secretary of State’s office all attempted to serve the business a summons without success for months. After enough time passed without a response from the restaurant, the court entered a default judgment in Morant’s favor.
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