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Denver Nuggets NBA Champion Reunites With Former Teammate

Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. reunited with one of his former NBA teammates

Joey Linn

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) talks with Phoenix Suns forward Torrey Craig (0) before the game at Ball Arena.
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) talks with Phoenix Suns forward Torrey Craig (0) before the game at Ball Arena. / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
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Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. was selected 14th overall in the 2018 NBA draft. While he missed his first full season due to a back injury, Porter quickly emerged into one of the league’s elite and consistent three-point shooters.

Rewarded with a five-year, $179M deal from the Nuggets, Porter is under contract through the 2026-27 season. A big part of Denver’s NBA championship in 2023, Porter has been a perfect fit next to Nikola Jokic in the starting lineup.

Missing the 2018-19 season due to injury, Porter’s rookie year was the 2019-20 campaign. One of Porter’s teammates that season was 6-foot-7 forward Torrey Craig, who he recently reunited with at New York Fashion Week.

Porter shared a comment on Craig’s post that read, “Flyyy man fly man.”

Sharing series of photos on Instagram, Craig included a picture of he and Porter together in New York. Craig also shared a photo with Portland Trail Blazers star Jerami Grant who was on that 2019-20 Nuggets team.

Craig has reportedly been dating rap star Megan Thee Stallion, and a photo of the rumored couple in New York went viral on X.

This post has tallied over 33,000 likes and 1.2M views. The photo was not included in Craig’s Instagram post, but he is wearing the same outfit in two of the pictures he shared.

Craig's first three NBA seasons came in Denver, and he now plays for the Chicago Bulls after stints with the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, and Phoenix Suns.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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