Michael Porter Jr. Tells Trae Young Truth About Back Injury, Nikola Jokic & NBA Finals | Ep. 11

On the latest episode of "From the Point by TraeYoung," the second in partnership with Bleacher Report, NBA Champion Michael Porter Jr. joins AAU Teammate-turned-friend Trae Young, and Young's, co-host Winston, for some introspective, honest, and raw conversation.

MPJ, who recently won an NBA title with the Denver Nuggets, opens up about his back injury leading up to the NBA draft – one of the first times he has told the full story. Porter Jr. also discusses his teenage AAU team with Trae, which they consider the greatest ever. After that, the high-scoring forward dives into his Denver Nuggets team, where he talks about the title, MVP Nikola Jokic's love for horses, and what life has been like since winning the Championship. The duo also discuss workouts with Stephen Curry, the best passers in the NBA, and Luka Doncic.

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00:00 – Intro
00:55 – MPJ going to IST with Floyd Mayweather
1:52 – Going to NBA games as fan
3:30 – Trae watching MPJ in Finals
6:17 – When MPJ knew they’d win Finals
7:32 – MPJ on life since winning NBA Finals
9:02 – Trae, MPJ on not getting over losses
11:30 – MPJ on career-threatening back injury
16:14 – Trae: MPJ should’ve been top-3 pick in draft
17:38 – MPJ and Trae trying to team up in college
18:41 – MPJ: ‘We had best AAU team ever’
25:26 – Working out with Steph Curry
29:45 – Who's winning 1-on-1?
31:36 – MPJ on starting his own podcast
33:50 – What Jokic does in Serbia during offseason
35:10 – What it’s like playing with Jokic
38:24 – Best passers in NBA
41:47 – How MPJ and Trae first met
44:09 – Luka emulating MPJ’s jumper
45:13 - Outro

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