Michael Porter Jr. is officially a hundred millionaire after getting a massive extension from the Denver Nuggets. But he certainly isn't acting like that's the case.

Instead of celebrating, the Nuggets star surprisingly claimed that he didn't deserve the massive windfall coming his way. According to him, he just happened to have the correct set of skills for the right sport.

Via Mike Singer of The Denver Post:

“In my opinion, it’s like, I don’t deserve this,” Porter Jr. said of his massive Nuggets deal. “There’s people that are just as talented as me in other fields of life. Say you’re a professional ping-pong player. You’re not making that many millions of dollars …”

There's definitely truth to Michael Porter Jr.'s statement. Not all sports are created equal. While some may excel in less celebrated fields, the top-line sports prove to be extremely lucrative if you reach the best leagues in the world.

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However, you'd be hard-pressed to find a Nuggets fan who isn't thrilled to have MPJ locked up. Although the deal could shockingly rise up to $207 million should he hit the target incentives, his potential is certainly worth committing to.

The best part is that he's not taking any of this for granted. The Nuggets' third max player made it clear that the NBA is more than just a paycheck to him.

“I think it’s a lot more gratifying,” Porter said. “I’m one of those dudes, that even growing up, I didn’t think of it like, ‘Dang, I’m going to be making millions of dollars when I go to the NBA.’ I thought of it as, ‘Dang, I’m going to get to play against LeBron, KD.’ It was never about the money for me.

“… The road that I took made it so much more gratifying

The Denver Nuggets now have Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr. locked up for the foreseeable future. They have the talent and the depth to make a run in a crowded Western Conference. How much MPJ improves could very well determine how far they go.