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Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, and was arrested at a Midtown hotel in Manhattan.
According to ABC News, Porter Jr. is in the New York Police Department's custody. The incident occurred early morning on Monday at the Millennium Hotel in Times Square, Manhattan.
The player returned late from a party, which reportedly upset his girlfriend. Upon her refusal to let him into their room, Porter Jr. entered with the hotel security's help and then allegedly beat up his girlfriend.
Kevin Porter Jr.'s girlfriend is a former WNBA player
Gondrezick was the No. 4 pick of the 2021 draft. She played for the Indiana Fever for 19 games. She got waived in January 2022 and hasn't played a WNBA game since.
Gondrezick's most recent opportunity to play for a WNBA team came before the 2022 season with the Chicago Sky. However, she got waived after training camp and never made their roster.
Gondrezick attended Benton Harbor High School in Michigan. She played college basketball at the University of Michigan and West Virginia University.
Her father Grant Gondrezick was a shooting guard for the LA Clippers and the Phoenix Suns, while her mother Lisa Harvey won a national title at Louisiana Tech. She also has a sister Kalabrya, who played for the Michigan State Spartans.
Gondrezick is also an actress and model.
Kevin Porter Jr.'s career takes another hit off-court controversy
Kevin Porter Jr. was only just getting back on his feet. The 2019 draft pick had a shaky first two seasons in the league. A year into his debut, Porter Jr. was arrested in November 2020 on a weapons charge by Mahoning County.
Porter Jr. didn't get indicted on those charges courtesy of a grand jury's verdict. Nevertheless, it impacted his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers and he didn't play for the team after the incident. Porter Jr. got another opportunity with the Rockets, who agreed to trade for him the same season.
He initially played with the Rockets' G-League affiliate. After impressive performances in the minor league, Houston called up Porter Jr. However, he was fined $50,000 for violating the league's health and safety protocols.
He dropped a 50-point, 10-assist game against the Bucks, which changed the narrative about him in league circles. Porter Jr. cemented his spot as the starting point guard until the 2022-23 season.
Porter Jr. was stuck with another controversy on Jan. 22 when he threw an object in the locker room amid a heated argument with assistant coach John Lucas. He was issued a one-game suspension for his actions, and the situation was put to bed instantly.
Kevin Porter Jr. appeared to have settled down in 2022-23. However, that seems to have ended with the latest charges against him for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend.
