Australian basketball star Josh Giddey is currently under investigation by the NBA following allegations of an improper relationship with an underage girl.
The allegations surfaced on social media, where an anonymous user shared videos and photographs of Giddey with a young woman who was reportedly a high school junior at the time. The social media account has since been deactivated.
Giddey, who turned 21 in October, has declined to comment on the allegations. He has, however, turned off comments on his Instagram account, which has over 500,000 followers.
NBA spokesman Mike Bass confirmed that the league is "looking into" the allegations, which went viral on Thursday and continued to trend globally across various platforms.
If the allegations are found to be true, Giddey's promising career could be seriously impacted.
In January 2022, he became the youngest NBA player to record a triple-double, at 19 years and 84 days, and the first player since Hall of Fame member Oscar Robertson in 1961 to record three consecutive triple-doubles as a rookie.
Giddey is currently averaging 12.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are off to a strong 11-4 start this season.
The 2021 NBL rookie of the year is also a key part of the Australian men's national basketball team's (Boomers) hopes of improving on their historic bronze medal in Tokyo at next year's Paris Olympics.
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