DETROIT _ All heck was breaking loose.
Several NBA players were complaining on social media about the quality of food after entering the NBA "bubble" in Orlando, Fla.
So the NBA turned to someone who could fix it _ chef Shawn Loving, the department chair of Schoolcraft College's Culinary Arts program.
"I got a call from Sean Ford, who operates USA Basketball and he told me the NBA folks were interested in connecting with me to see if I could support the food efforts down in Orlando," Loving said.
The answer came quickly.
"Absolutely," Loving replied. "I'd love to help. I'm not sure how I can, but I'll do my very best."
Loving's summer was open because he was planning to go to Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics to cook for the U.S. men's basketball team. But the Olympics were canceled.
So he went to Orlando in mid-July and basically started a restaurant from scratch.
Now, he runs a kitchen inside the NBA bubble in Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, making 120-140 meals a day for the players.
"It's a lot of movin' and groovin' man but proud to do it," said Loving, a certified Master Chef. "We've hit a stride and we're in great shape."
