Traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Brooklyn Nets on June 30, with an unprotected 2032 first-round pick for Cam Johnson, Porter opened up in a recent video on his YouTube channel<\/a>, talking about his struggles, his faith and his brother Jontay Porter\u2019s gambling issues, which led to his indefinite ban from the NBA.<\/p>\n Porter shared: “Everybody has different things that they struggle with. That can go from people who struggle with alcohol to people who struggle with drugs. My brother, for example, struggled with gambling.”<\/p>\n The 27-year-old has previously spoken up to support his brother amid allegations that rocked the league.<\/p>\n “I’ve known my brother my whole life. I know what type of dude he is and I know he’s excited to play basketball, and I highly doubt he would do anything to put that in jeopardy,” Porter Jr. said in March 2024.<\/p>\n MPJ admitted that while his vices are different than those of his brother’s, they still keep him distant from leading a life of dignity.<\/p>\n “When I\u2019m far from God, when I\u2019m not reading the Word, not praying, not prioritizing Him, that\u2019s where the devil seems to get me,” Porter said. He added, “I\u2019ve never seen it as okay, though. I don\u2019t think objectifying women or sleeping around is cool.” \u00a0<\/p>\n Porter reflected on his family dynamics: “I\u2019ve got two younger brothers and two older sisters who are all married. I\u2019m the only one who isn\u2019t.” \u00a0<\/p>\n Michael Porter Jr. (left) was drafted 14th overall after spending one year at Missouri. (Photo by Garrett Ellwood\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/p>\n He suggested, “I believe God gives you what you\u2019re ready to handle. Honestly, I don\u2019t think I\u2019m ready to handle a good woman right now because I\u2019m still all over the place; sometimes I\u2019m walking with God, sometimes I\u2019m not.” \u00a0<\/p>\n On Jontay, he noted, “My brother Jontay never struggled with women, but he did with gambling. I never struggled with gambling, and maybe that\u2019s why God blessed me with money, because He knew I could handle it. \u00a0<\/p>\n “Jontay, on the other hand, wasn\u2019t blessed with a lot of money because maybe God knew he couldn\u2019t handle that temptation.” \u00a0<\/p>\n Porter is a former NBA champion with the 2023 Denver Nuggets.\u00a0<\/p>\n Facing the pressures of playing with Nikola Jokic or problems with his brothers, Porter managed to overcome a lot of the noise.<\/p>\n Jontay Porter was banned from the NBA, for life, last year amid his gambling scheme. Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n Porter\u2019s family faced further turmoil in April 2024: brother Coban was sentenced to six years for a fatal DUI crash, and Jevon was arrested for suspected DWI. \u00a0<\/p>\n Despite these tribulations, the Nets’ new cornerstone player remains focused: “In the same way, I think I haven\u2019t been blessed with a wife because I\u2019m not yet ready to handle that responsibility given my struggles. I just wanted to get that off my chest.”<\/p>\n Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com<\/a> \/ Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1232451287.jpg\")
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