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Brooklyn Nets star Michael Porter Jr. opened up in a recent podcast interview about his love life and what he’s looking for in a future wife.
The Nets acquired the 2023 NBA champion from the Denver Nuggets in a trade in the offseason for Cam Johnson. He started in 77 games last season, averaging 18.2 points per game in one of the best years of his career.
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Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., #1, gestures to referee Tyler Ford in the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder during game four of the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on May 11, 2025. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images)
The 27-year-old Indiana native spoke about his romantic endeavors on “One Night with Steiny.”
“My only thing with a girl, you gotta bring something to the table. I don’t mind providing for you, I don’t mind doing that,” he said. “You can stay at the crib, you can do your thing. You gotta bring something to the table. … Positivity, you gotta help me mentally, you gotta be able to cook or something. You gotta bring something to the table … look, what value are you bringing to my life? That’s the way I look at it now.
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Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., #1, before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during game three of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on May 9, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)
“In a wifey, I don’t mind if she’s a stay-at-home mom. My mom was a stay-at-home mom but she raised all eight of us kids, she homeschooled us, she cooked for us when my dad was out working, she raised us. You gotta be able to do something. These girls nowadays it’s like they just want to live like queens and do absolutely nothing.”
Luckily for Porter, he’s going to be in one of the states that’s ranked best for singles.
WalletHub ranked New York the second-best state for singles overall in February. New York ranked No. 1 for fun and romance, and No. 2 for dating opportunities.
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, #2, is defended by Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., #1, in the second half of game four of round one of the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on April 26, 2025. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)
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If Porter happens to choose to live in New Jersey while he’s with the Nets, the state was ranked 11th overall. It was 15th for fun and romance, and eighth for dating opportunities.
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