Josh Giddey branded 'creepy' and slammed by DJ Akademiks as Oklahoma City Thunder player is under investigation for allegedly dating a 16-year-old girl

Josh Giddey has been branded 'creepy' by internet personality DJ Akademiks after serious allegations were levelled against the Australian star.

Shooting guard Giddey, 21, is the subject of an NBA investigation amid claims he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor after photos of him with a girl - including one where she boasted about having sex with him - were recently posted on social media.

It is alleged that the girl was a high school junior at the time, although that claim is currently unproven.  

Giddey was asked about the accusation as he made his return to the basketball court on Saturday and said: 'Yeah, I mean I understand the question obviously, but, err, there's no further comment right now.'

Photos were published on Twitter this week, with one showing the girl bragging about having sex with Giddey, who has become one of the Thunder's key players since he selected by with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.

The picture - in which a shirtless Giddey is stood behind her - is captioned 'just f***ed josh giddey'.

Another shows the Australian player with his arm around her body and is captioned 'he says hey'.

Popular podcaster DJ Akademiks - real name Livingston Allen  - shared his view on the biggest talking point in the NBA right now.

'I think if they did f***, it's kind of creepy right,' he said via MARCA. 'Yo bro that's odd like you're a grown man f***ing a 16-year-old.

'I think what has to be kind of looked into is, is it illegal? Does the NBA have any type of moral standing to make any type of move.' 

Giddey was free to play for the Thunder against the Sixers in Oklahoma, meaning he returned to the court for the first time since the photos surfaced.

The Thunder are 11-4 after a strong start to the season, with the Giddey saga possibly threatening to derail their campaign.