Kristaps Porzingis is officially out indefinitely for the Golden State Warriors’ season opener, but the real talk swirling around his health just got a whole lot wilder, with the big man himself taking to X to shut down some truly bizarre internet rumors. He made it crystal clear he does *not* have HIV or AIDS, telling everyone online trying to diagnose him to “relax now” because he’s “in the best hands.”
Porzingis Shuts Down the Wildest Rumors While Battling Lingering Health Questions
Man, this is a mess. Porzingis, who the Warriors re-signed this summer hoping he’d finally play a full season, has been dealing with an inconsistent track record and a non-injury health issue for years. Now, with the Warriors’ opener just a week away, more questions popped up, leading to these utterly baseless rumors. On Wednesday, the 31-year-old took to X, saying he’s “working with doctors and experts to figure out how to be fully back to good health,” adding he’s “getting better and better.” He gave a shout-out, a sarcastic one probably, to all the “internet doctors trying to diagnose and help,” emphasizing he’s “in the best hands.” He didn’t reveal exactly what he’s dealing with or if doctors even definitively know, but he sure put those specific, wild rumors to bed.
Indefinite Absence and a Mysterious Past for the Warriors’ Big Man
This isn’t Porzingis’s first health rodeo, either. Back in 2025, during his time with the Celtics, he fought a “mystery illness.” He later spilled the beans that Celtics doctors had tagged him with POTS, a condition that can hit you with exhaustion and a rapid heart rate. Here’s the kicker, though: we don’t know if that’s *still* what’s sidelining him, and he didn’t offer any real clarity on Wednesday. The Warriors have announced he “will remain out indefinitely” but he *is* back with the team. He’d actually been away from the squad before returning to their facility on Tuesday, and Coach Steve Kerr couldn’t even say if he knew where Porzingis was last week. So yeah, the Warriors are kicking off their season without one of their key guys, and how long this absence stretches out is “entirely unclear.” It’s a huge question mark hanging over the start of their year, and honestly, who knows what’s next?
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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