Q. Why are men so obsessed with this conversation? Angel McCoughtry: First of all, congratulations. You were dominating against women in the eighth grade. What does he want? Does he want a cookie? You want a medal for that? The only thing that should be coming out of a man’s mouth about women is uplifting her. That’s the only thing. I think that if you are an eighth grader playing against elite women in Missouri, by the way, I’m from the DMV, okay, it’s a different story over there. But if you dominate against women in Missouri, that that’s fine. It’s Listen, we need you guys. You guys, we have practice guys that come in. You guys help us be more athletic. You guys help us be quicker. You guys play great defense on us. We need you guys. That’s why we have practice boys. So, I’m just trying to figure out what do you want? YouTube | Nov. 23, 2025
Sophie Cunningham on Michael Porter Jr. comments: I will say when we hear these types of conversations or debates and we like bring it back to high school, like I think I was someone who got very blessed with a great high school team. And so like when I’m trying to compare our dominant high school team to like what he’s saying like I’m like you know that’s kind of valid. Like we were the best of you know the best of our classes. And so like when when there’s an argument like that that’s why it’s always fun like we’ve had these discussions in person and like you have them with other players and like at the end of the day, the men in sports will always win. Duh. YouTube | Nov. 23, 2025
Erik Slater: Final: Nets 113, Celtics 105 Michael Porter Jr. takes over in the fourth to halt a Celtics comeback, Nic Claxton records his first career triple-double, and Egor Demin plays the best game of his career. 3-12. x.com | Nov. 21, 2025
Michael Porter Jr: My sisters went to University of Missouri and I was still a young dude and they had me playing like on the scout team and they had a few WNBA players on the team like Sophie Cunningham and a couple others and I think I was like in the seventh or eighth grade going dumb. So I have real life experience like… It’s just a difference man and I wish this was stopping the conversation cuz it should be common sense. YouTube | Nov. 19, 2025
Michael Porter Jr: Pat Beverly said that a WNBA team could beat the bench players of an NBA team. Lonzo Ball: I’m going to give you the most honest answer, and I know Michael feels the same way. I don’t know if he said this or not, but I’m going to say I’m going to speak my piece. And I mean this as respectfully as possible, but ninth grade Lonzo Ball in the WNBA is going crazy. So, I would say after ninth grade, no. But before that… Cuz look, in ninth grade, I’m over six feet and I’m dunking. Like, I’m coming through like… No girl in the WNBA is doing that. I’m going back door, throw it up. I’m looking like Michael Jordan out there! YouTube | Nov. 19, 2025
Q. In the last five years, have you watched WNBA basketball more than you did when you were younger? Michael Porter Jr.: Yeah, the last five years. Yes. And I think it’s trending upwards. Like it’s getting more exciting. They’re doing a good job marketing it and hopefully they start making like real money and they can pay cuz man, they’re very talented. So hopefully they can make some money and get paid a lot more money than they’re making cuz right now I feel like it’s only the popular players that are getting the endorsement deals. So they’re making millions of dollars, but then everybody else is making 50,000, 75,000. That’s tough. So I would love to see them get paid more. YouTube | Nov. 19, 2025
Fullcourtpass: Michael Porter Jr. says the Brooklyn Nets have advised him to “steer clear” of certain topics during podcast appearances “For the most part I’m chilling, I’m not trying to say nothing crazy no more.” (h/t @MrBuckBuckNBA) x.com | Nov. 19, 2025
The result has not only been improved playmaking, but a winning performance from the veteran forward. Porter had a game-high 34 points to lead Sunday’s 129-106 rout of Washington. He was 11-of-18 shooting, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists. “He has a plan for him to get better and to show things that he hasn’t done before,” said Fernández. “And right now for him to buy into finishing his cuts, not dancing, not overdribbling, putting pressure on the rim, everybody benefits from it. “And guess what? Usually when he does it, he’s the one benefiting from it. So we want him and need him to play like this, because that’s just contagious and good for the group. So, very proud of him.” New York Post | Nov. 17, 2025