NBA players explain why they are going vegan and vegetarian

As more information becomes available about the food athletes are putting in their bodies, a lifestyle trend appears to be taking the NBA by storm: veganism.
That’s right, players are throwing out the beef and picking up the beets, putting down the chicken and picking up the chickpeas. According to most of them, the change in diet has both helped them cut weight and increased their energy levels.
Someone who identifies as vegan does not eat animals or animal products. That includes all meat, poultry, fish, seafood and dairy products. This is different from vegetarians, who also don’t eat meat or fish, but will animal products.
Here’s a running list of NBA players who have made the transition to vegan or vegetarian diets:
[h=2]Jahlil Okafor[/h]During his introductory media session after being traded to the Nets in early December, Okafor acknowledged that he has transitioned from mostly vegan to 100 percent vegan, and is reaping the benefits of a change in his lifestyle. He says he weighs 250 to 255 pounds now after checking-in over 280 pounds in the past and that his troublesome right knee — one that he slightly tore his meniscus in — is close to 100 percent.
Okafor also spent time with four-time NBA champion John Salley, who was one of the first NBA players to publicly detail their vegan diet. Their conversation was published by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and the Nets’ big spoke about how changing his diet helped his ailing knee.
<amp-youtube class="i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined i-amphtml-element i-amphtml-video-interface i-amphtml-layout" data-videoid="iTsvrebnzdI" height="320" i-amphtml-layout="responsive" layout="responsive" width="480" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; position: relative; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; overflow: hidden !important;"><i-amphtml-sizer style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; padding-top: 228.65625px;"></i-amphtml-sizer> <iframe frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iTsvrebnzdI?enablejsapi=1&playsinline=1" class="i-amphtml-fill-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 0px; max-height: 100%; max-width: 100%; min-height: 100%; min-width: 100%; width: 0px; margin: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px;"></iframe></amp-youtube>[h=2]Kyrie Irving[/h]After forcing a trade out of Cleveland, Irving adopted a vegan diet and said his energy is up and his body feels amazing:
<amp-youtube class="i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined i-amphtml-element i-amphtml-video-interface i-amphtml-layout" data-videoid="QRHbfTtXbpc" height="320" i-amphtml-layout="responsive" layout="responsive" width="480" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; position: relative; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; overflow: hidden !important;"><i-amphtml-sizer style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; padding-top: 228.65625px;"></i-amphtml-sizer> <iframe frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QRHbfTtXbpc?enablejsapi=1&playsinline=1" class="i-amphtml-fill-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 0px; max-height: 100%; max-width: 100%; min-height: 100%; min-width: 100%; width: 0px; margin: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px;"></iframe></amp-youtube>“This season I've been on more of a plant-based diet, getting away from all the animals and all that. I had to get away from that,” Irving told ESPN’s Chauncey Billups. “So my energy is up, my body feels amazing. Just understanding what the diet is like for me and what’s beneficial for me for having the highest energy out here and being able to sustain it at a very high level.”
[h=2]Damian Lillard[/h]Lillard entered the summer with the goal of shedding some weight, and according to The Oregonian’s Mike Richman, he was able to cut 10 pounds by switching to a vegan diet.
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<amp-youtube class="i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined i-amphtml-element i-amphtml-video-interface i-amphtml-layout" data-videoid="aLZ-qndfGWA" height="320" i-amphtml-layout="responsive" layout="responsive" width="480" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; position: relative; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; overflow: hidden !important;"><i-amphtml-sizer style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; padding-top: 228.65625px;"></i-amphtml-sizer> <iframe frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aLZ-qndfGWA?enablejsapi=1&playsinline=1" class="i-amphtml-fill-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 0px; max-height: 100%; max-width: 100%; min-height: 100%; min-width: 100%; width: 0px; margin: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px;"></iframe></amp-youtube>“[I’ve been] wanting to eat cleaner,” Lillard said in an interview with OregonLive Sports’ Jessica Greif and Sean Meagher. “Also I was trying to play lighter this year, be easier on my joints and on my feet. ... Getting older and you don’t want to let that age sneak up on you where you just get in the habit of eating whatever you want to eat because I know I’m gonna burn it off when it’s time to play. So just creating better habits.
“I feel much better. I thought it was all hype. I thought people just said it just because it was a healthier food but I can feel it. I can definitely feel it.”

[h=2]Wilson Chandler[/h]Of all the NBA’s vegan players, none have been more outspoken about the lifestyle change than Chandler.
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Also, in an interview with SLAM Magazine, Chandler said he went vegan because:
“I think it was just about being health-conscious and then I was just reading a lot and I watched a few documentaries. I watched Food, Inc., I watched GMO OMG. I kind of think I made that connection — that’s what inspired me.”
[h=2]JaVale McGee[/h]In March of 2016, McGee tweeted his interest in going vegan:
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He even got Swaggy P to give the vegan diet a test drive.
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JaVale McGee's going vegan, so Nick Young joined him for a meal.

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I Don't believe it.. I think behind closed doors, they are chowing down on this

or this

Why everyone bashes shub is beyond me. He has a passion for something, maybe post a bit much on it, but it's not hurting anyone.

bigbet1234 said:

Why everyone bashes shub is beyond me. He has a passion for something, maybe post a bit much on it, but it's not hurting anyone.

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He bashes the Meat Lovers .... not good to do the same ??

and I think 2 threads about it is enough ... I believe there's 4 or so hanging around

bigbet1234 said:

Why everyone bashes shub is beyond me. He has a passion for something, maybe post a bit much on it, but it's not hurting anyone.

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Thanks. My personal belief, cognitive dissonance. Trying to wake people up.

dont forget chicken Bet

Rubber room please.

Shub is 5-7 @ 235

Fukkin annoying

Is not our fault you have weak ass genes and had to quit one of life's biggest pleasures

Man up and deal with the fact you got a 2nd chance despite defying Darwinism and stop trying to convert people

Learn to have a clue, we dont like this shit

bigbet1234 said:

Why everyone bashes shub is beyond me. He has a passion for something, maybe post a bit much on it, but it's not hurting anyone.

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the act is old, we don't need to hear him preaching his religion 5 times or more per week

Veal Scallopini Piccata

wow Willie that looks killer

If eating plants is so great... why do some plants eat meat?

NFLTrends said:

If eating plants is so great... why do some plants eat meat?

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Seymour said:

Shub is 5-7 @ 235

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Im 6’ 150

Shub said:

Im 6’ 150

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no offense, but you probably need to add 25-30 lbs

kidman232 said:

no offense, but you probably need to add 25-30 lbs

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For what and according to who? You??? Lol