“He ate McDonalds every morning” Charles Oakley hilariously reveals pre-game meals consumed by Michael Jordan
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Charles Oakley and Michael Jordan
Over the years we have come across rare specimens who enter the league and take the world by storm. At times, they end up changing the league as a whole and bringing name to their legacy while at it. The amount of talent the sport of basketball holds places it on a different level than most others.
We have also heard stories about NBA players completely letting it loose after receiving their first paycheque. Each year they spend millions upon millions to buy houses, artifacts, luxury cars, and to maintain fitness while trying.
NBA players and their relationship with junk food
Many a time, players often eat healthy to maintain a good body for the game. Some go down the opposite route excessive eating. For example, take Charles Barkley who was the most valuable player of the league at one point in his career struggled with maintaining his weight which ultimately forced him to retire early due to injuries induced by excessive weight.
Let us turn the clocks forward with a very recent example. Let us take Zion Williamson, who has not played a single game this season for his team and is being forced to be seated out for being over the weight limit. The young baller has been through various injuries due to his weight.
Charles Oakley says Michael Jordan was on his way to being obese
In a podcast released by Showtime, former Chicago Bulls player Charles Oakley slipped out some really interesting facts about basketball’s greatest, Michael Jordan. The legend was known for his trash-talking skills and incredible knowledge about the game of basketball. But with every thriving career comes a few hindrances.
Oakley spoke to Matt Barnes saying, “ We just had fun you know. I wasn’t cooking like I was but my cooking started picking up. We ate a lot of McDonalds back then. MJ ate McDonalds every morning for breakfast. And before games, he’d eat a steak.”
Speaking about unusual pregame rituals, this has to be very uncommon of the fact that one of the fittest and skilled athletes of all time ate food that would have otherwise led to a very different fate. Despite all this, the NBA great finished off this career averaging 30 points and winning six championships with five MVPs.
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