Playing in the NBA certainly has its perks. Being paid enough to set your family up for generations to come is enough to make anyone envious, but, though many fans aren\u2019t interested in hearing it, there are drawbacks as well.<\/p>\n
Few players embody that dichotomy better than Michael Porter Jr.<\/a> MPJ has made over $115 million in his career, and he\u2019s also achieved the ultimate in team success as a member of the 2023 champion Denver Nuggets<\/a>.<\/p>\n Porter\u2019s also seen the darker side of that life, though. He\u2019s battled debilitating injuries throughout his career and was recently uprooted from Denver to Brooklyn after being traded to the Nets<\/a>. He\u2019s also seen his brother succumb to temptation and become embroiled in a betting scandal<\/a> that cost him his career.<\/p>\n Porter hosts the\u00a0Curious Mike podcast, an interview show where he candidly discusses topics that interest him. On his most recent episode, he opened up about the worst part of being an NBA player.<\/p>\n \u201cSomething that\u2019s kind of a bad thing that I didn\u2019t really prepare for was the loneliness you feel,\u201d he said<\/a>. \u201cJust through the process of the season \u2014 all the traveling, all the nights in the hotel alone \u2014 it is isolating. You do feel very isolated, especially when you don\u2019t have a significant other, and you don\u2019t have somebody who\u2019s traveling with you on the road.\u201d<\/p>\n