Ice Spice sparked dating rumors with NBA player Michael Porter Jr. after her split from NFL star Sauce Gardner.<\/p>\n
The \u201cBarbie World\u201d rapper was seen cozying up to the Brooklyn Nets forward at Loosie\u2019s Nightclub in New York City Sunday night, an insider exclusively tells Page Six.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey definitely were close, chatting in each other\u2019s ear, and she had her arms around him,\u201d the source shared.<\/p>\n
Ice Spice sparked dating rumors with Michael Porter Jr. GC Images<\/p>\n
The Brooklyn Nets player and the rapper were spotted at Loosie\u2019s Nightclub in New York City Sunday night, a source exclusively tells Page Six. Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cThey weren\u2019t PDA-heavy but were obviously together, sitting closely, etc.,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one else famous or from the NBA was there,\u201d the insider noted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey definitely were close, chatting in each other\u2019s ear, and she had her arms around him,\u201d the source said. loosiesnyc\/Instagram<\/p>\n
The insider said that Ice Spice and the basketball player were \u201cobviously together\u201d and \u201csitting closely,\u201d though there was no \u201cheavy PDA.\u201d ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n
We hear the group was drinking tequila, though they were not welcomed with a bottle parade.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were definitely flying under the radar,\u201d the source said, sharing that they exited the club around 2 a.m. <\/p>\n
Just days prior, Porter attended the \u201cBaddie Baddie\u201d singer\u2019s birthday party at PHD Rooftop Lounge<\/a> on New Year\u2019s Eve last Wednesday, where guests sipped on 1942 as they rang in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were very lovey-dovey during the New Year\u2019s Eve party,\u201d another onlooker told Page Six of the pair, adding that she was also spotted dancing with four of her gal pals.<\/p>\n We\u2019re told they arrived at the club at 11:30 p.m. and left at 2 a.m. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n MPJ also attended Ice Spice\u2019s birthday party on New Year\u2019s Eve at PHD last Wednesday. @markredstudios \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n Fans began speculating that Ice Spice \u2014 whose real name is Isis Gaston \u2014 and Porter were dating in November 2025 after the athlete shared a photo <\/a>of a woman sitting across from him as hot chocolate was poured into a croissant.<\/p>\n Eagle-eyed sleuths noticed that a red butterfly tattoo on the woman\u2019s forearm matched the one on the Grammy Award nominee. <\/p>\n Ice Spice was then seen sitting courtside at Porter\u2019s Nets game against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on Nov. 18, 2025.<\/p>\n They sparked dating rumors in November 2025 after Porter posted a photo that appeared to show the rapper in the background. mpj\/Instagram<\/p>\n Ice Spice was also seen at his Nets game against the Boston Celtics on Nov. 18, 2025. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Page Six did not immediately hear back from reps for Ice Spice and Porter. <\/p>\n In August 2025, the hip-hop star sparked split speculation with Gardner<\/a> when she stepped out with French basketball player Diamant Blazi.<\/p>\n