Former NBA Player Jontay Porter Pleads Guilty in Case Tied to Gambling Scandal That Tanked His Career

Former NBA Player Jontay Porter Pleads Guilty in Case Tied to Gambling Scandal That Tanked His Career
Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter (34) looks to pass in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Denver on March 11, 2024. David Zalubowski/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for gambling’s sake, pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already got him banned from the league.

“I know what I did was wrong, unlawful, and I am deeply sorry,” the former Toronto Raptors center said as he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.