Michael Porter Jr.
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About
NBA forward who was selected 14th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played one year of college basketball at University of Missouri, but a back injury shortened his collegiate season and also hampered him as he began his NBA career. He eventually went on to become a core member of the Nuggets and he helped the team capture the 2023 NBA title.
Before Fame
He played high school basketball at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, Washington. He was a unanimous top-5 recruit in the high school class of 2017 and originally committed to play college basketball at the University of Washington. However, he decommitted from UW after Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar was fired, and instead agreed to play at the University of Missouri.
Trivia
He's played for the United States' U-18 national team. He was homeschooled through middle school. He was named MVP of the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game.
Family Life
His father, Michael Porter, Sr., is a coach on the University of Missouri staff who previously served under Romar at Washington. His mother is Lisa Porter, and he has seven siblings, including class of 2018 prospect Jontay. He began dating actress Madison Pettis in late February 2017. In October 2020 he was said to be dating the Bachelor's Madison Prewett. They broke up in late 2021.
Associated With
He agreed to play for Cuonzo Martin and Missouri after the university hired his father in 2017.
