A young NBA star was accused of having sex with a minor: the details of the scandal

Australian Josh Giddey, Oklahoma City Thunder player, is being investigated. He had a 15 year old girl with him.

In the last few hours, a scandal involving a young star of NBA: Josh Giddey. The 21-year-old Australian, base of Oklahoma City Thunder, would have had sex with a minor. The fact, which initially gained relevance in social networks, is already being investigated by the American league. To continue; the details.

First of all, Several posts by a young woman – identified as Liv Cook – have gone viral in which she indicated that she had a sexual relationship with the basketball player.. In fact, to one of them he insisted: “I just had sex with Josh Giddey”.

then, it began to comment that it would be a minor: American media report already mentioned Liv Cook is 15 years old and in her third year of high school..

Since the accusations began, The controversy never stopped growing and Giddey was a sensation in the United States. Although -unfortunately- there are many memes circulating about his case. Because of this, and in the face of the silence of the accused and OKC, The best basketball league in the world has no choice but to investigate: “The NBA is looking closely at the accusations”noted journalist Shams Charania reported.

Until now, as mentioned above, Giddey did not comment.. Asked after training, he simply said: “I understand the question but I have nothing to say at this moment”. In addition, he closed comments on his Instagram account profile.

What will happen if the accusations are proven true?: In Oklahoma, a state located in the midwestern United States, the age of consent is 16. Therefore, If it is confirmed that Liv Cook was 15 and had a sexual relationship, what happened to Giddey would be considered a crime of extreme gravity..

Who is Josh Giddey?

Born on October 10, 2002 in Melbourne (Australia), Giddey shows a lot of potential: In other words, He is a point guard who measures 203 centimeters, has good qualities and registers more than decent numbers (12.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists this season). He arrived in the NBA in 2021 –He was selected at position number 6 in that year’s draft.– and since then it has been growing. Besides, It is one of the strongholds of the Australian team (2023 World Cup starter).