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By day, rising basketball star Temetrius but the street calls him Ja Morant. He is the hometown hero everyone believes will make it out. By night, he's still tied to the streets that raised him, moving carefully between loyalty, pressure, and the quiet hustle he can't seem to leave behind yet. Basketball is his escape plan but the block still calls his name.
Then there's Mariah, the girl with the soft voice and sharp mind, recording songs in a small bedroom studio while chasing a dream bigger than the neighborhood she refuses to forget. She's focused, independent, and determined not to fall for distractions especially not someone with a reputation like his.
But when late night court practices start turning into late night conversations, what begins as playful teasing slowly becomes something deeper. He's drawn to her calm in the middle of chaos...she's drawn to the way he treats her like she's already a star. Still, the streets, secrets, and rising fame threaten to pull them in different directions.