NBA Players

The NBA has seen a trend of veganism, including players:

Wilson Chandler (Brooklyn Nets),

Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets),

DeAndre Jordan (Dallas Mavericks),

JaVale McGee (LA Lakers),

& Chris Paul (Oklahoma City Thunder)



Vegan

Chris Paul stated, “I chose a plant-based life. So far, so good. Not easy. But for me it’s working. I started plant-based in June [2019]. I went cold turkey. I tell you: I was itching. I thought I needed a chicken wing or something. But somehow I made it through. I had the opportunity to executive produce a movie/documentary called Game Changers, which talks about plant-based diets and how it helps athletes. For me, being as competitive as I am, I looked at this and I was like: hold up, let me try this out. And I tried it, and the first thing that changes when you go plant based—and it might be too much information—is going to the rest room. It becomes … a lot faster. A whole lot faster.”

Sources:

Cait Corcoran, “LA Lakers Player JaVale McGee Says He’s Vegan Because It Helps His Performance!,” onegreenplanet.org (Accessed Mar. 20, 2020)

Diana Lupica, “NBA Athlete Wilson CHandler: ‘Eating Vegan Has Changed My Everyday Living,'” plantbasednews.org, Sep. 29, 2017

Magdalena Munao, “Mavericks Center Deandre Jordan Defies Doubters to Stay Vegan in Dallas,” closeup360.com, Jan. 16, 2019

Josh St. Clair, “NBA Star Chris Paul on His Plant-Based Diet,” menshealth.com, Jan. 14, 2020