Former Toronto Raptors star Jontay Porter texted bettors during games, informing them that he was going to fake an injury to help them win their wagers.
In April 2024, the NBA banned Porter for life after a league investigation revealed that Porter communicated with several different bettors and coordinated with them, so his in-game performances mirrored their bets.
Porter engaged in the prop bet fixing to erase his considerable gambling debts.
The damning information came forth in a Monday article in The Athletic, which cited a man named Shane Hennen, who said he heard from another co-conspirator that Porter “was planning to manipulate his on-court minutes to help bettors win their prop bets.”
Court documents also stated that Porter would “take himself out early” to keep his personal stats in line with his accomplices’ wagers.
he had to supplement his income. the nba only pays $40 million a year to average players. tough to support all your baby mammas on that kind of chump change.