This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/11/2022
Michael Porter Jr. was drafted #14 overall in 2018 by the Denver Nuggets, but didn't make his NBA debut until the 2019-20 season. A lingering back injury that put an early end to his lone college season at Missouri forced MPJ to follow the Blake Griffin and Joel Embiid path. In his rookie season, the 6' 10" forward emerged as a versatile scorer from the outside and in the paint, pairing with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray to provide Nuggets coach Mike Malone a terrific foundation for the future. This lot offers a rookie pair of Michael Porter Jr.'s game-worn shoes photomatched to a Feb. 25, 2020 home contest vs. the Detroit Pistons. MPJ tallied 13 points and 8 rebounds in a 115-98 Nuggets victory.
The white Puma Clyde Hardwood sneakers come in size 14 with a pink Puma Formstrip running down the outer panels. Puma tagging appears on both tongues and the heel features the Puma logo on top and the model "Clyde" on the bottom. The shoes exhibit obvious game use with scuffs on the pink plastic heel tabs. The insoles have been removed but all other elements are as-issued. One of Denver's most talented young players, Porter averaged 19 points and 7.3 boards per game in his second official NBA season of 2020-21. As long as he stays healthy, there's no limit to how high MPJ's star will rise. Includes a full LOA from MeiGray matching the shoes to the following Getty images:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/sneakers-worn-by-michael-porter-jr-1-of-the-denver-nuggets-news-photo/1203407142
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/michael-porter-jr-1-of-the-denver-nuggets-plays-defense-news-photo/1203412913