Kentucky had four recruits in the Nike Hoop Summit on Friday, but Michael Porter Jr. wasn’t one of them.
But don’t tell that to ESPN, which posted a graphic depicting the 6-foot-10 Porter Jr. as a Kentucky commit. Porter Jr. is actually going to Missouri to play for new coach Cuonzo Martin and on a staff that includes his father, Michael Porter Sr.
As I wrote in this column, Porter Jr. — who won MVP honors at the McDonald’s All-American Game — is a future NBA superstar who would be in the mix for the No. 1 overall pick in this draft were he eligible.
The picture then caused a stir on social media, with some pretty funny responses.
Mizzou fans everywhere freak https://t.co/uDaQ5H49xV
— Tom Wright (@Tom_Wright12) April 8, 2017
@AdamZagoria That’s just the standard graphic.
— Sam Cullimore (@cullimore41) April 8, 2017
@AdamZagoria His dad is going to be very upset about this news
— David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) April 8, 2017
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