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Disgraced NBA Star’s Gambling Addiction Included Betting Millions on Russian Ping-Pong

Summary by New York Post
Banned NBA player Jontay Porter wagered over $50 million in 18 months, placing massive bets on Russian ping-pong before fixing his own games.

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43 Million Euros Bets in 18 Months on a Platform: a Basketball Player Addicted to Bets Ends up Rigging His Own Games, He Is Suspended for Life by the NBA and Awaits His Judgment

An American basketball player, caught in an infernal spiral of sports bets, lost everything. He claims to have bet nearly $50 million in 18 months, especially on Russian ping-pong. Caught in the gear,...

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Disgraced NBA star’s gambling addiction included betting millions on Russian Ping-Pong

Banned NBA player Jontay Porter wagered over $50 million in 18 months, placing massive bets on Russian ping-pong before fixing his own games.

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An N.B.A. Player Got Hooked on Sports Betting. Soon, He Became the Bet

Jontay Porter got deep into FanDuel, and in debt to the wrong people. The only way out, it seemed, was to gamble on himself, Nick Berardini writes.

·New York, United States
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He Used to Bet on Russian Table Tennis, Was Kicked Out of the NBA and Pointed a Gun to His Head: Jontay Porter's Story

Former player of Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors still faces a penalty that can go up to 20 years in prison

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The New Yorker broke the news in New York, United States on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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