Michael Porter Jr. hasn’t been in Brooklyn for very long, but he has already done quite a bit of talking on his YouTube channel, garnering plenty of attention from fans and media alike. In his most recent episode, he opened up about struggles and vices, explaining how his brother Jontay Porter struggled with gambling, while Mike’s own vice is women.

Reading this, you may think he was joking, or making light of the situation, but that wasn’t the case at all. Mike was clearly trying to have a serious conversation about serious topics, and he believes that his vice comes in the form of women.

Said MPJ, “Everybody has different vices. Everybody has different things that they struggle with. That can go with people who struggle from alcohol, people that struggle with drugs. You know, for example, my brother struggled with gambling.”

“My vice has always come in the form of women. And when I’m far from God, and I’m not in my word, l’m not praying, I’m not prioritizing Him, like that seems to be the place that the devil gets me, is in the space of women.”

Nuggets fans should be rooting for MPJ to succeed

Porter Jr. has never been one to mince words or hold back his thoughts, sometimes even putting his foot in his mouth proverbially. But since being traded, he seems to be opening up even more than ever.

He has already talked about the whirlwind of being traded, how he somewhat expected it, and took a nap after receiving the news. He has also talked about how he thinks he plateaued in Denver and can be a much better player with the Nets.

And, of course, he went viral for being apparently awestruck upon entering the Nets’ practice facility, accidentally throwing some stray shots at his old team in the process.

But this trope seems like something entirely different. MPJ seems to be maturing and really grappling with some serious issues that have plagued him and his loved ones. Hopefully, he’s in a good place mentally and is trying to be introspective while offering some advice and life lessons to his fans and followers.

Sure, he may have rubbed some people the wrong way in Denver, both on and off the court, but Mike always meant well. He did what needed to be done and genuinely seemed to love playing for the Nuggets and doing everything in his power to help the team win.

He was an imperfect player and clearly an imperfect human being as well, but aren’t we all? Nuggets fans should have no ill will toward Mike whatsoever, and should be rooting for him to have a great second act in Brooklyn, or wherever comes next.