A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection to the sports betting scheme involving Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors player who was banned from the NBA and pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy crime. Long Phi Pham, also known as Bruce, admitted to a charge of wire fraud conspiracy at a hearing at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Three other men have been charged in the plot. Pham has been released on a $750,000 bond as he awaits sentencing scheduled for April 25, 2025. He could face up to 20 years in prison, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.