Jevon Porter, 20 years old, has three older brothers, three potential role models. Like him, the three are basketball players.
Michael Porter Jr.25, it’s locked, seeking second consecutive NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets. He’s in the second year of a five-year, $179.3 million contract, a key piece of arguably the best team in the NBA.
Jontay Porter, 24, is locked out, issued a lifetime ban from the NBA on April 17 for violating the league’s gambling policy. O NBA launched an investigation against him a month earlier, and it was discovered that the Toronto Raptors reserve center had disclosed confidential information to bettors and limited his participation in at least one game to influence prop bets.
Coban Porter22, is arrested, sentenced to six years in a Colorado prison on April 19 for killing Uber driver Katharina Rothman, 42, while driving drunk. Porter, who played basketball for one season at the University of Denver, pleaded guilty to felony charges of vehicular homicide-DUI and vehicular assault-DUI.
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In the latest chapter in a whirlwind of bad choices with devastating consequences, Jevon was arrested Saturday in Boone County, Missouri, at 1:31 a.m. on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The 6-foot-1 forward played the last two seasons at Pepperdine and recently transferred to Loyola Marymount.
“We are aware of the recent reports and are gathering information on the matter,” Loyola Marymount said in a statement.
There are four brothers Michael and Lisa Porter’s eight childrenand the common thread running through all 10 family members is basketball excellence.
Michael played at the University of New Orleans, was an assistant coach at Lorenzo Romar at Washington and was director of player development at Missouri. He currently runs a travel program sponsored by Michael Jr. called MPJ Elite.
Lisa (Becker) Porter played basketball at Iowa after averaging an astonishing 58.7 points per game at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High. The Porters’ oldest children, Bri and Cierra, played at Missouri. The youngest boy is Isaak, who attended Father Tolton Catholic High in Columbia, Missouri, and the youngest girl is Jaydaa star sophomore at Columbia Rock Bridge High.
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Jontay, Coban and Jevon’s decisions somehow didn’t have a negative impact on the play of Michael Jr., who averaged 22.8 points and 8.4 rebounds in the season. first round playoff series victory over the Lakers this started just days after Jontay was banned from the NBA and Coban was sentenced to prison.
When Jontay was under investigation in the gambling scandal, his older brother vouched for his integrity.
“I know what kind of guy he is and I know he’s excited to play basketball and I highly doubt he would do anything to jeopardize that,” Michael Jr. said.
However, the NBA investigation found that Jontay revealed information about his own health to a sports bettor before the March 20 game against the Sacramento Kings. The information was also given to another bettor, who placed an $80,000 parlay bet that Porter’s statistics would be lower than predicted. Porter played three minutes, left the game sick, and if not for the investigation, the bet would have paid out $1.1 million.
Michael Jr. also praised Coban during his sentencing hearing in a Denver courtroom, describing him as a high achiever who deeply regretted his actions.
“I really don’t think I would be in the position I am today as a professional basketball player without a brother like Coban pushing me every day,” said Michael Jr.. “He woke up earlier than I did, he trained harder than I did. I know it’s not often that an older brother admires a younger brother, but it was like that with me.
“As the oldest brother in the family – I wish it was me and not Coban.”
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Coban, who police records show has a blood alcohol level of 0.19 — more than twice the legal limit — expressed remorse as he addressed Rothman’s family in court.
“It wasn’t an accident,” he said. ‘I chose to drink and I chose to drive home. …Nothing I say will change anything I’ve done – or make any of you feel better. The sentence brings everyone a little peace.”
Less than two weeks later, Jevon was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. He was released on a summons and is scheduled to appear in Boone County Court on an unspecified date.
This story originally appeared on Los Angeles Times.
