Meet Michael Porter Jr Parents Where Are They Now?

September 2024 · 3 minute read

Michael Porter Jr parents, Michael Porter Sr. and Lisa Porter gave him birth on June 29, 1998.

There are a total of seven Porter siblings, including Michael and Jontay, who spent part of last season with the Grizzlies.

Michael is an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association’s Denver Nuggets (NBA).

He was a Missouri Tigers basketball player in college. One of the top prospects in the 2017 class was Porter, and the Nuggets picked him as the 14th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Before enrolling at the University of Missouri, Michael was one of the best recruits in the nation. However, he struggled with back issues before becoming a professional in 2018. 

Despite his back problems, the Nuggets selected him with the 14th overall pick, but he only played in nine games last season due to his third back surgery.

The University of Denver basketball team guard Porter, age 21, was detained, according to police, after a two-car collision near the DU campus at 1:54 a.m. resulted in the death of one of the drivers.

According to the Denver Post, police said Porter was traveling at 50 mph when he allegedly ran a red light and struck another vehicle. 

Another passenger was reportedly hurt in the collision, and the second car’s driver passed away at the site. The intersection where the crash took place has a 30 mph speed limit.

Investigators allegedly took a blood sample from Porter to check his blood alcohol levels. These outcomes still need to be made public. Porter was detained and lodged in a jail in Denver. 

According to a police affidavit acquired by The Denver Post, Coban Porter had “bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred and mumbling speech, and the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath.” He was released on a $20,000 bond on Sunday.

The Denver Post received a comment from a DU spokesperson saying, “This is a horrible and heartbreaking circumstance. Our sincere sympathies are with those who were involved in the accident, their families, and friends.” 

Any member of the DU community in need of assistance can access all the resources of our campus and the larger community, including counseling services, at any time.

Who are Michael Porter Jr.’s parents?

Former NBA player Brandon Roy was the coach of Nathan Hale’s basketball team; his father, Michael Porter Sr., was appointed as an assistant coach by the University of Washington. His mother, Lisa Porter, holds an MBA and a stellar athletic resume.

At six foot four, Lisa Porter remembers always excelling at the sport. For her high school team, Jefferson High, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she averaged 58.7 points per game as a senior in 1983; she is confident that her son won’t be able to achieve that mark in the intensely competitive NBA.

Porter played basketball at the University of Iowa after graduating high school, where she amassed 1,335 points in three seasons. 

She also helped her squad win their first Big Ten championship and played professionally in Europe. Ultimately, she decided to give up her job to homeschool her eight children and those of her husband, Michael Porter, Snr.

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