- Michael Porter Jr. was projected as the #1 NBA draft pick before injuring his back 2 minutes into his college basketball career (Missouri).
- Last November, he had a minimally invasive back surgery (Microdiscectomy) for herniated disks.
- Injury was triggered by small tears in the outer layers of his back’s disks which resulted in leaking lubricating material and inflammation.
- The leak is similar to jelly coming out of a doughnut after it’s squeezed/poked.
- 2 year recovery.
- Re-injury rates are 10-12% over 5-10 years.
- Porter was drafted #14 by the Denver Nuggets.
