Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green lost 25 pounds between March and the start NBA Finals after GM Bob Myers told him “If we’re going to win a championship, you have to get in shape,’” Green said in a feature by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.
“I was like, ‘Oh, I know. I’m fat as hell right now,'” Green remembers. “Give me two weeks. It will probably take 10 days, but give me two weeks for sure and I’ll be good.”
The diet Draymond went on after his 29th birthday (March 4th) meant cutting out fast food, junk food, and wine – plus adding in extra cardio. The self-control translated to success the court, Green said, and he hasn’t been whistled for a technical foul since April 30 as the proof.
