Tee Morant is the father of famous basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Hillcrest High School in Dalzell, where he played high school basketball with future NBA player Ray Allen, who lasted 18 seasons in the league.
Tee had a successful run in college, participating in an NBA camp in Dallas. The camp was reportedly a tryout for free agents, but he was told teams were only looking for players 6 feet 8 inches and taller.
After playing semi-professionally, Tee considered playing pro basketball overseas. However, when partner Jamie became pregnant with Ja, he abandoned his basketball career and stayed at home, becoming a barber instead.