What did Kevin Porter Jr. do? Rockets guard arrested on HEINOUS accusations
Houston Rockets star Kevin Porter Jr, has been arrested for attacking his girlfriend.
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Just when things started to look up for the Houston Rockets, the pieces began to fall apart. One of their young core members, Kevin Porter Jr., has been arrested on domestic violence charges. He was arrested and charged with assault and strangulation after an incident at a New York hotel Monday morning, a New York City police spokesperson said.
The incident involves an incident that occurred between Porter Jr. and his girlfriend, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick. Police responded to a 911 call at around 6:45 a.m. from the Millenium Hotel. Apparently, Porter returned to his hotel room early Monday morning after spending the entire evening out. This upset his girlfriend, causing her to lock the door. Once Porter managed to get into the room with the help of hotel security, he assaulted Gondrezick. Porter is in custody at the NYPD’s 17th Precinct in midtown Manhattan. Porter is currently coming off his best season as a star for the Rockets, averaging 19.2 points per game, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists.
According to the NYPD, “Upon arrival officers were informed that a 26-year-old female sustained a laceration to the right side of her face and was complaining about pain to her neck,” the spokesperson said. “A preliminary investigation on scene determined that a known individual struck her multiple times upon her body and placed his hands around the neck.” Gondrezick, Porter’s girlfriend, herself is a professional basketball player who played college ball in Michigan and West Virginia. She was selected 4th overall in the 2021 draft by Indiana and played only one season before being waived. She has currently been out of the league for two seasons and remains a free agent.
Porter has been charged with assault and strangulation. This isn’t his first encounter with the law either. Porter was arrested on weapon charges in 2020 when he was in Ohio. He was let free, as the grand jury declined to indict him.
Who is Kevin Porter Jr.?
Kevin Porter Jr. is an NBA player who currently plays for the Houston Rockets. He is 23 years old and is coming off his best season ever, averaging 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He played college basketball for USC and scored 15 points with 6-7 shooting off the bench in his debut game. He averaged 9.8 points, four rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 22 minutes a game, playing in 21 of USC’s 33 games.
Come draft time, Porter was selected 30th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2019 but was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his first official start for the franchise, Porter scored a then career-high 18 points in 31 minutes. Porter was then faced with a weapons charge and started the 2020-21 season inactive as a result of this. These charges were later dropped, and he resumed play. Porter then had a falling out with the Cavaliers front office and was subsequently traded due to personal reasons.
Coming into the Rockets franchise, Porter was sent to the team’s G-League affiliate, where he went on to dominate. Debuting for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in their season opener on February 10, 2021. On February 25, he recorded the first triple-double of the G League season, scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists.
Due to his remarkable play, he was called back into the Rockets squad, where he developed into a promising player. In 2022, he signed a fresh contract with the Rockets spanning four years and worth $ 82.5 M. He seemed poised to further improve on his potential with an improved roster, but now it seems like his NBA career is in jeopardy, given the serious charges he faces.
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