'Only gonna get worse' - Michael Porter Jr. makes scary remark about NBA gambling amidst his brother's investigation
Michael Porter Jr. recently spoke his heart out while discussing the prevalent problem of gambling among NBA players. He appeared on the One Night with Steiny podcast to reveal how gambling has penetrated the NBA world.
The Brooklyn Nets forward gave a full account of how the speculation grapples the players owing to its addictive nature and promise of quick money. Making a startling revelation about the gambling condition, he warned that it is 'only gonna get worse.'
Porter Jr. also tried to defend his brother, Jontay, amidst the ongoing high-profile gambling scandal investigation. He made a candid confession, saying Jontay has gambling as his vice.
Apart from talking on the podcast, Porter Jr. released a vlog where he made emotional confessions about his vices.
Michael Porter Jr. goes candid talking about gambling habit in NBA players including his brother Jontay
Betting in the NBA is a big concern for everybody, including Michael Porter Jr., whose brother is facing investigation due to involvement in betting. Porter Jr. made a concerning remark on how sports gambling is getting worse, and how it is put into practice. He said, ''The integrity of the game, the sports gambling stuff can affect that a lot.''
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Porter Jr. elaborated on how players get attracted to the idea of winning quick money by merely following some game-changing tactics.
He said, talking about players who get trapped in gambling, ''They come from nothing, and all their homies have nothing. And they're like, bro, if I come out of this game after three minutes and y'all all hit on my under, we're all getting a little bag.''
Speaking further on how players, including his brother, are affected by the gambling addiction, Porter Jr.
said, ''Obviously, my brother went through his situation. Malik Beasley's going through a situation right now. Terry Rozier was in some hot water. But the whole sports gambling entity, it's bad and it's only gonna get worse.''
Michael Porter Jr. talked about vices while discussing Jontay's gambling habit
Michael Porter Jr opens up on women being his vice and Jontay's being gambling
Michael Porter Jr. released a vlog recently where he spoke about vices. While he confessed that women were his vice, he said that his brother, Jontay, had gambling as his vice. Here is what Porter Jr. said about his brother's addiction to gambling:
'My brother, Jontay, he didn't struggle with that vice (women).
I didn't struggle with gambling addiction. I never struggle with that vice. God gave me a lot of money cuz he figured I could handle it and not lose myself in that area. And maybe Jontay, he was not blessed with tons of money because he struggled with that area of the idolization of money. I have not been blessed with a wife because maybe I am not prepared to handle that because of my struggles.
'
As per Porter Jr., his brother's inability to manage funds pushed him into gambling.
The revelation threw light on various vulnerabilities that the NBA players struggle with.
Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA owing to his involvement in high-stakes prop bets. He pleaded guilty to the same and said he did it to come out of gambling debts, as per a report by AP News. In January 2025, CBS Sports released a court document that detailed how Jontay texted a co-conspirator to help bettors gain from prop bets.
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