Josh Giddey, the rising star of Oklahoma City Thunder is involved in a serious legal situation. The controversy surrounds his relationship with, whom many claim to be, an underaged girl. The NBA announced that they will conduct an investigation into this situation. While we still await the verdict, a former basketball player has come in Giddey’s defense.

The fellow Australian and ex-Warriors star raised questions about the truthfulness of the claims and highlighted the importance of a comprehensive inquiry.

The former NBA champ demands facts and proofs

On his podcast,’ Rogue Bogues’, Andrew Bogut emphasizes the need to recognize the ages involved. He claims that Giddey’s actions would be unacceptable if he was intentionally pursuing a 15-year-old girl as an adult. But what Bogut is suggesting is that the girl has allegedly exaggerated her age, which has added further complications to this situation. His exact words were, “From what I understand, the girl in question lied about her age and said that she was of age at the time”. He even stressed the timeline when this alleged incident occurred. He said, “This has also happened over a year ago now. I don’t think this is something that’s happened recently, much to the people thinking on social media it has. 

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He also pointed out the fact that both OKC and the NBA have allowed him to play. “OKC have been aware of this from what I’m told for the last year, they’ve known about it. They deemed Josh free to play, they didn’t see any concerns. The NBA have allowed that, which is kind of telling because when these things happen, the NBA really tries to take a couple of games off to even this thing out”, he shared. If any legal action is to be taken against, the girl and her family must formally file accusations claiming that Giddey knowingly engaged with an underage girl. But, according to Bogut’s research, such formal charges are unlikely because of the girl’s alleged age deception.

How has this situation affected the Thunders star?

Besides the on-court performance decline, the issue has also led to the termination of lucrative opportunities for Josh Giddey. The 21-year-old guard is about to lose a sponsorship from Weet-Bix, which is an Australian cereal brand. This deal was valued to be roughly around $40 million. The cereal brand has not officially announced anything but they have deleted anything related to him from their social media handles. Due to that fans and analysts speculate that the brand is parting ways with Josh Giddey.

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However, he is still able to play the sport he loves and is a part of the roster for all the important matches. With just 16 appearances this season, Giddey is averaging 12.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists. But as the star is surrounded by controversy and is on the verge of losing an endorsement deal, his situation gets even more complex. The truth behind the charges will hopefully come to light as the NBA inquiry develops, providing clarity on an issue that has created a lot of controversy and intrigue.

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