Overview

• Porzingis told Latvian outlet Sportacentrs.com, as reported by Larry Brown Sports, that he intends to take up mixed martial arts once his basketball career ends
• He described MMA as “a sport that is very close to my heart” and said he is already involved in a new MMA project whose details are still in progress
• The 30-year-old said he previously promised one of his former clubs he would avoid MMA during his playing days and is “saving up” to start training full-time after retirement
• Porzingis was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in June and enters the 2025-26 season on an expiring $30.7 million contract
• At 7-foot-2, he would become one of the tallest professional MMA competitors, surpassing the UFC’s 7-foot record held by Stefan Struve