Ice Spice sparked dating rumors with NBA player Michael Porter Jr. after her split from NFL star Sauce Gardner.
The “Barbie World” rapper was seen cozying up to the Brooklyn Nets forward at Loosie’s Nightclub in New York City Sunday night, an insider exclusively tells Page Six.
“They definitely were close, chatting in each other’s ear, and she had her arms around him,” the source shared.
Ice Spice sparked dating rumors with Michael Porter Jr. GC Images
The Brooklyn Nets player and the rapper were spotted at Loosie’s Nightclub in New York City Sunday night, a source exclusively tells Page Six. Getty Images
“They weren’t PDA-heavy but were obviously together, sitting closely, etc.,” they added.
We’re told that Ice Spice, 26, and MPJ, 27, arrived at the intimate Lower East Side hotspot at around 11:30 p.m. and were joined by a group of friends.
“No one else famous or from the NBA was there,” the insider noted.
“They definitely were close, chatting in each other’s ear, and she had her arms around him,” the source said. loosiesnyc/Instagram
The insider said that Ice Spice and the basketball player were “obviously together” and “sitting closely,” though there was no “heavy PDA.” ZUMAPRESS.com
We hear the group was drinking tequila, though they were not welcomed with a bottle parade.
“They were definitely flying under the radar,” the source said, sharing that they exited the club around 2 a.m.
Just days prior, Porter attended the “Baddie Baddie” singer’s birthday party at PHD Rooftop Lounge on New Year’s Eve last Wednesday, where guests sipped on 1942 as they rang in 2026.
“They were very lovey-dovey during the New Year’s Eve party,” another onlooker told Page Six of the pair, adding that she was also spotted dancing with four of her gal pals.
We’re told they arrived at the club at 11:30 p.m. and left at 2 a.m. NBAE via Getty Images
MPJ also attended Ice Spice’s birthday party on New Year’s Eve at PHD last Wednesday. @markredstudios / BACKGRID
Fans began speculating that Ice Spice — whose real name is Isis Gaston — and Porter were dating in November 2025 after the athlete shared a photo of a woman sitting across from him as hot chocolate was poured into a croissant.
Eagle-eyed sleuths noticed that a red butterfly tattoo on the woman’s forearm matched the one on the Grammy Award nominee.
Ice Spice was then seen sitting courtside at Porter’s Nets game against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on Nov. 18, 2025.
They sparked dating rumors in November 2025 after Porter posted a photo that appeared to show the rapper in the background. mpj/Instagram
Ice Spice was also seen at his Nets game against the Boston Celtics on Nov. 18, 2025. NBAE via Getty Images
Page Six did not immediately hear back from reps for Ice Spice and Porter.
In August 2025, the hip-hop star sparked split speculation with Gardner when she stepped out with French basketball player Diamant Blazi.
The following month, Ice Spice confirmed that she and Gardner, 25, had broken up on the “Baby, This is Keke Palmer” podcast.
She was previously linked to NFL star Sauce Gardner. icespice/Instagram
Ice Spice confirmed her breakup from Gardner in September 2025. The Hapa Blonde / BACKGRID
She was spotted out with French basketball player Diamant Blazi last August. SPOT / BACKGRID
“It was fun. It was cute. We’re still friends. We were just dating,” she said of her relationship with the Indianapolis Colts cornerback.
She debuted her romance with Gardner in a since-deleted April 2025 Instagram post — though they were first spotted together in public in February. The now-exes met in April 2024.
Porter, for his part, previously dated former Disney actress Madison Pettis in 2017.