It’s likely why one Milwaukee Bucks deal – an exchange of MarJon Beauchamp for Kevin Porter Jr. – garnered little attention on a basketball level. That is until about two weeks later, when Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo broadly grinned and hailed the acquisition of Porter.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s criminal record was cleared from a 2023 assault case, but the NBA still is investigating.

The Bucks knew Kevin Porter Jr. was loaded with basketball talent but coach Doc Rivers tells us why they traded for Porter despite his checkered past.

Kevin Porter Jr. gets the steal and the fast break jam. Kevin Porter Jr. gets the steal and the fast break jam

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Porter Jr. lead a big 4th quarter comeback against the Miami Heat. Porter tells us about how he is working to fit in.

Kevin Porter Jr. feels like Milwaukee and the Bucks are a good fit for him. Porter arrived after being traded from the San Diego Clippers.

Doc Rivers, Damian Lillard and Giannis comment on Kevin Porter Jr.'s 4th quarter run against the Miami Heat that turned a deficit into a win.

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Milwaukee Bucks' Kevin Porter Jr. dunks the ball against the Houston Rockets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J.

Will the nine-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo suit up for a possible Kevin Porter Jr. revenge game against the L.A. Clippers? That's the question haunting the minds of Bucks fans everywhere,