Summary:
Disgraced former NBA player Jontay Porter is set to return to professional basketball. Porter, who was permanently banned by the NBA in 2024 for betting on games and manipulating his own performance to help bettors win, is scheduled to make his debut for the Seattle SuperSonics in the U.S. Basketball League (USBL). The USBL, a league that recently restarted after a 16-year hiatus, is not subject to the NBA’s ban. Porter, who pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge, told The Athleticthat he is “just trying to do what I can to support my family.” His return is a controversial test of the limits of professional sports’ anti-gambling policies.
