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Nuggets Journal: Back surgeries firmly in his past, only a shoelace prevented Michael Porter Jr. from playing all 82 games

Porter fought through an illness in Denver’s regular-season finale so that he could say the only game he missed all season was wardrobe-related, not health-related.

Michael Porter Jr. (1) of the Denver Nuggets speaks with Aaron Gordon (50) during the first quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Michael Porter Jr. (1) of the Denver Nuggets speaks with Aaron Gordon (50) during the first quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
A head shot of Colorado Avalanche hockey beat reporter Bennett Durando on October 17, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
By | bdurando@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Michael Porter Jr.'s three back surgeries are firmly in the past. He shattered his games played record by 19 in 2023-24. The only thing preventing an Iron Man season? The wrong shoes.
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