"Who the hell want me?": Markieff Morris reacts to Lakers trade, fans flood timeline with memes

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Markieff Morris practices his shooting vs. the Indiana Paces (Image via Getty)

Aside from Luka Doncic, 2 other Dallas Mavericks players were included in the shocking trade of the history of the NBA, and the other player is Markieff Morris!

Markieff Morris, when interviewed and asked about what he felt when the trade was made, he hilariously answered, "Who the hell want me?" that made the NBA fans LOLed so hard. (via X/@BleacherReport)


NBA Fans React Hilariously with Markieff Morris's Statement

Because of the "Who the hell want me?" soundbite of Markieff Morris, NBA fans erupted and took the memes to X (formerly Twitter), saying that Markieff's statement is the statement of all the single people in the world this Valentine's Day. (via X/@kelleykhyree)

Other NBA fans commended Markieff Morris, saying that he is a self-aware king. (via X/@roddystr)

X users also reminded the NBA Fans that Markieff Morris's soundbite will trend on X (formerly Twitter) because of its all-encompassing message—you can use it in different situations!

"This graphic is gonna go platinum on this app." - one X user said (via X/@knicks_union)

Some fans also connected Markieff Morris's soundbite to another famous internet meme, the "who want me?" dude with a poll! (via X/@onetimecards)

People also took the time to tweet that there's a new "Who want me?" graphics and meme, all thanks to Markieff Morris!

"Babe wake up, new who want me graphic dropped!" - another X user replied (via X/@PrizePicks)

Others poked fun at Markieff Morris, commenting that he must have been shocked that he was part of the trade. (via X/@DKNetwork)

While others roasted Markieff Morris, stating that even his mother did not update him that he was getting traded to the Los Angeles Lakers!

"Markieff checking his phone like: ‘Damn, not even my mom texted me about this.’" - one NBA fan added (via X/@BullsCafe22)

Basketball fans also thanked @BleacherReport because they created the quote card without thinking that it would hit as a meme! (via X/@YungXhyde)


Markieff Morris: The Funny Dude's Stats

Markieff has a twin brother named Marcus. Both of them played in the NBA but Markieff is the only brother who stayed in the league. As a Power Forward, Markieff Morris's experience in the NBA is known, playing with different teams and winning a chip with the Los Angeles Lakers. Having a career PPG of 10.3 points per game, Markieff Morris is one of the best support for a star player with his defense and shoot-and-slash style of playing. As an effective team player, Markieff Morris also sets the tone on how they should play the game and how to strategize against their opponents.


Even if Markieff Morris joked about him not being wanted by other teams, NBA fans believe that he still has his magic as an NBA player and they're just waiting for Markieff Morris to get the flowers that he deserved.

Edited by Sugnik Mondal
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