New story: Michael Porter Jr. Finds Meaning After Almost Losing Basketball
Michael Porter Jr. had three back surgeries in five years. His NBA career was in jeopardy. Now he's shining for the Nuggets, headed to the NBA Finals. My newest story at The Ringer
Hi everyone! I’m excited to share my newest Ringer feature, this one on Nuggets sharpshooter Michael Porter Jr. He’s been through a *lot*. Three back surgeries in five years, questioning his future, his life…himself. This story is about resilience, about not giving up, and about finding new perspective about what success really means. There are some quotes in there that Michael said about potential and what truly is enough that I personally will be thinking about for a long time. He’s got an inspiring story to tell. Read the full story here:
https://www.theringer.com/nba-finals/2023/5/31/23742962/michael-porter-jr-denver-nuggets
I apologize for missing a Substack for my last story, when I profiled Davante Adams earlier this month. A story about time, change, patience, and perseverance: https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2023/5/16/23723356/davante-adams-las-vegas-raiders-derek-carr-jimmy-garoppolo-aaron-rodgers
I am super deep in Hakeem land, book writing, so if anyone has any inspiring quotes or things to share with me, let me know! If you’ve ever been in this stage of book writing, you know you need all you can get <3
Please share the MPJ story, given the Finals start tomorrow. I would really appreciate it!