About Kristaps, his 13-year-old brother Jānis Porziņģis has also been a high-profile basketball player, representing the Latvian national basketball team. J. Porzinģis is a brother's agent. Basketball was also played by brothers' father Tālis Porziņģis, who for two seasons (1992-1993) represented LBL team "Liepājas Metalurgs".
Began training in basketball at Liepaja Sports School. At the age of 17, he made his debut at Cajasol in Seville, Spain in 2012.2012-2013 …