In a recent and troubling turn of events, Houston Rockets’ rising star, Kevin Porter Jr., finds himself facing legal trouble. The rising star is arrested after allegations of assaulting his girlfriend. Additionally, the shocking truth behind his family’s past has also come to light.
Amid allegations involving WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, the spotlight has also shifted to Kevin’s father, Bryan Kevin Porter Sr. He has a deeply troubling history dating back to 1993 which probably has impacted the rising star.
Kevin Porter Sr. was no stranger to athletics. He excelled in baseball and even dabbled in football and basketball during his time at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle. It seemed that he had a promising future ahead of him.
“Kevin Porter Jr., like his dad, pulled that trigger right at the right time”
His dad Bryan Kevin Porter Sr. pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter & spent 4 yrs in prison for shooting & killing a 14YO girl in 93, & was murdered in a bar fight in 04pic.twitter.com/iwc8lStHYE
— Ebro In The Morning (@EBROINTHEAM) January 7, 2022
However, in 1993, when Kevin Sr. was just 19 years old, his life took a dark turn. He was charged with first-degree murder after a horrifying incident. An eyewitness claimed that Porter pointed a gun at a 14-year-old girl, threatening to shoot her, and then proceeded to pull the trigger in his car.
Porter maintained that the shooting was accidental. According to his account, while in the car, the girl had asked to see his semi-automatic gun, and it had discharged unintentionally when he handed it to her.
The eyewitness, who initially testified that Porter had intentionally shot the girl, later reframed his statement. Despite the conflicting accounts, Porter ultimately pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of intentional manslaughter. He was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.
Kevin Porter Sr. was accused of murder in 1993
After serving his time in prison, Bryan Kevin Porter Sr. had a brief period of freedom before meeting a tragic end. In 2004, he was fatally shot five times during a bar fight. This incident marked the end of his troubled life, but it also left a lasting impact on his son, Kevin Porter Jr.
Kevin Porter Jr.’s mother made a heart-wrenching decision when she did not allow him to attend his father’s funeral. Her intention was clear, she wanted her son to remember his father with respect. Thereby, shielding the Rockets star from the darker aspects of his father’s life.
In a touching tribute, Kevin Jr. chose to wear jersey No. 4 in honor of his father. He was just four years old when his father was tragically killed in that bar fight. While dealing with the legacy of his father’s troubled past, Porter Jr. is currently grappling with his own legal issues.
Despite these legal challenges, Kevin Porter Jr. has been making a name for himself in the NBA. The 30th pick in the 2019 NBA draft, has been unstoppable since then. As Porter Jr. navigates his professional basketball career, he also carries the weight of his family’s troubled history.
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