About Michael Porter Jr.
Michael Lamar Porter Jr., also known as "MPJ", is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Porter was ranked as one of the top prospects in the class of 2017. He was selected 14th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2018 NBA draft, winning his first NBA championship with them in 2023. After six seasons with Denver, Porter was traded to the Nets in 2025. In his senior season, Porter averaged 36.2 points and 13.6 rebounds as he helped his high school team earn a perfect 29–0 record and win the Washington Class 3A State Championship. Porter was injured in the first half of the season opener against Iowa State. Porter would also play in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where the team lost to Florida State.
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