NBA star Michael Porter Jr. has sparked a firestorm on-line after revealing his ex-girlfriend should “act proper” on a month-to-month foundation to ensure that him to cowl her lease.

This is not the primary time the NBA star has induced chaos on social media, both. Final month, he spent days within the headlines for his response to a viral pattern asking whether or not he’d desire to have a “homosexual son” or a “thot daughter.”

Whereas talking with the host of “Respectfully the Justin Laboy Present,” Porter, who performs basketball for the Brooklyn Nets, mentioned he selected to separate lease with a current companion of his to check her intentions.

When the host requested how he may let his companion pay for lease when he is price over $200 million, Porter defined it was as a result of he could not inform if she was with him for love or for his fame and fortune.

“It’s extremely arduous when you’ve gotten cash to inform a girl’s intentions,” Porter mentioned, later revealing that he is all the time saved his riches to himself; nonetheless, he switched issues up in his newest relationship.

“I had by no means purchased a woman costly presents earlier than this final lady — and it was cool to do,” he mentioned. “However I nonetheless needed to know that she was with me for the correct causes. Each dude on this specific individual’s previous had cash. So I by no means needed to really feel like a woman was simply with me due to what I’ve.”

Because the dialog continued, Porter opened up about his strict guidelines relating to relationships, particularly cohabitation.

Porter will not stay with any lady till he is married, which led his ex-girlfriend to start residence looking within the metropolis.

After discovering a unit she liked, Porter recalled studying that it was twice her price range.

As a result of he needed her to reside there, Porter made a cope with her, finally paying no matter she could not on a month-to-month foundation. And whereas they labored out the small print, Porter agreed to pay the remaining portion of the month-to-month lease for a 12 months—no matter whether or not they remained collectively.

Nonetheless, after they break up about six months into the association, Porter discovered himself in a sticky state of affairs, asking internally, “Do I hold serving to her out, or is it cooked?”

Porter revealed that since splitting, his ex-girlfriend has hit him up, “asking for the bread.”

“I do not blame her as a result of she went into that residence not having the ability to afford it, and I gave her my phrase,” he mentioned.

However now that they’ve gone their separate methods, it is not as simple for Porter to fork over the funds, explaining that “she must act proper month to month” with the intention to be taken care of.

“I am simply saying. So, if I am paying the remaining months… and I see she’s wilding. Like, bro, it’ll be arduous to proceed that settlement. That is going to be robust as a result of when you’re out right here wilding, get that subsequent dude to pay that lease,” he mentioned.

His feedback clearly resonated with some on-line customers, who praised the previous Denver Nuggets star for his honesty.

“He higher than me,” an individual wrote. “I am not accountable for no ex… go ask yo daddy or the subsequent [dude].” And one other consumer clearly agreed, including, “Properly, lowkey respect that.”

Nonetheless, the feedback weren’t all optimistic, as a large number of netizens criticized him for not preserving his phrase.