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Organized in 1861 shortly after First Bull Run, The Irish Brigade’s nucleus was the 63d, 69th, and 88th New York Infantry. In the fall of 1862 the 28th Massachusetts and the 116th Pennsylvania were added, and the 29th Massachusetts served with it for a short time. It saw action in the Peninsular Campaign, at Antietam, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Cedar Run, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg, in the 1st Division of the II Corps. Reorganized in November 1864, with the 7th New York Heavy Artillery replacing the 116th Pennsylvania, it was by then no longer the old organization and certainly could not be truthfully designated the Irish Brigade. It had suffered over 4,000 casualties in killed and wounded, a total which exceeded the number of men enrolled in it at any given time.

Of the five men who commanded the Irish Brigade, three were killed and the other two wounded. Colonel Richard Byrne was mortally wounded at Cold Harbor; Colonel Patrick Kelly was killed at Petersburg; Major General Thomas A. Smyth died at Farmville; and Brigadier Generals Robert Nugent and Thomas Meagher were both wounded.

The most colorful and flamboyant of its leaders was the original commander and organizer, General Thomas Francis Meagher. Born in County Waterford, Ireland in 1823, he was described as ‘the counterpart of some rash, impolitic, poetic personage from Irish poetry or fiction.’ Son of a wealthy merchant, he was an active disciple of Irish liberty and participated in the various independence movements. In 1845 the British exiled him to Tasmania. Three years later he escaped and eventually made his way to New York City. At various times a lawyer, lecturer, newspaper editor, and politician, his flaming oratory had made him a favorite of the ‘Young Ireland’ group and he soon became the political leader of the Irish element in New York. At the outbreak of the Civil War he raised a Zouave company and commanded it at First Bull Run as part of the 69th New York State Militia. That winter he organized the Irish Brigade and President Lincoln appointed him brigadier general of Volunteers in February 1862. (x)

The Fighting 69th by Mort Kunstler (x)

Fight’n Irish by Dale Gallon (x)

Raise the Colors and Follow Me! by Mort Kunstler (x)

Clear the Way by Don Troiani (x)

#american civil war #us civil war #mort künstler #dale gallon #don troiani #history #acw #i'd recommend the article i linked cause it's really good #i was thinking of maybe just posting and meagher but i like a lot of paintings that include the irish brigade #so i thought it was a good time today lol

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1g1e0 · 7 years ago

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Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Game 5 score, TV channel, how to watch live stream

Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) drives past Boston Celtics’ Al Horford (42). ( Houston Rockets bounce back vs Golden State Warriors, even Western Conference finals at 2-2 Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) gestures during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Rockets in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

The Houston Rockets bounced back from a 41-point drubbing in Game 3 Sunday night, rallying to beat the Golden State Warriors 95-92 Tuesday to even the Western Conference finals 2-2.

James Harden scored 30 points, Chris Paul added 27 and the Rockets, who opened the game in a 12-0 hole and rallied from a 12-point deficit early in the fourth quarter, hung on in a must-win Game 4.

Stephen Curry had 28 to lead Golden State, which was without reserve Andre Iguodala (left knee). Kevin Durant added 27 and 12 rebounds for the Warriors.

Game 5 is Thursday in Houston.

[Read the AP recap here]

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Get the live scoreboard and stats as the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors meet in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals:

What: Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors, Western Conference finals Game 4

When: Tuesday, May 22 at 6 p.m. PT

Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland

TV: TNT

Live stream: Watch TNT and the TNT app

Line: GSW -8.5

Over: 224

Series: Warriors lead 2-1

Complete schedule for the Western Conference finals:

Game 1: Warriors 119, Rockets 106

Game 2: Rockets 127, Warriors 105

Game 3: Warriors 126, Rockets 85

Game 4: Tuesday, May 22 | Houston at Golden State | 6 p.m. PT on TNT

Game 5: Thursday, May 24 | Golden State at Houston | 6 p.m. PT on TNT

Game 6: Saturday, May 26 | Houston at Golden State | 6 p.m. PT on TNT

Game 7: Monday, May 28 | Golden State at Houston | 6 p.m. PT on TNT

Is it time for the Portland Trail Blazers to explore breaking up their prolific backcourt duo and trade CJ McCollum in order to balance the roster and build a team better equipped to compete in the NBA Playoffs? (Sean Meagher/Staff)

A light dose of Portland Trail Blazers links for Tuesday, May 22.

* Over at The Ringer, Bill Simmons and ESPN’s Zach Lowe talk plenty of NBA, including a look ahead to the summer and discuss the possibility of the Blazers moving CJ McCollum (h/t to Blazersedge.com for the transcription):

Bill Simmons: Is CJ McCollum on the Blazers next year?

Zach Lowe: I’m going to say no.

Simmons: I’m going to no as well.

Lowe: Again, you’re forcing me at metaphorical gunpoint to make these calls, but I’m going to say no. I’ve said before there’s going to be crazy stuff that happens in the offseason because teams are taxed out and just kind of unhappy about life and Portland fits that to a T, so I’ll say no.

The two kick around a few trade ideas involving McCollum, but none that will set your hair on fire:

Simmons: Is there another team we’re missing?

Lowe: The McCollum deal I floated once and is a favorite among league insiders is McCollum for Drummond–sort of two teams just exchanging big money contracts and trying to reset themselves.

Simmons: I wouldn’t do that.

Simmons: He is!

Lowe: I don’t think they’re wrong. And they think Collins is going to be a really good stretch five. So I just don’t see it.

Simmons: If you were running Portland, would you keep McCollum and trade Lillard because he has more value?

Lowe: No.

Podcast and video of Simmons and Lowe available at The Ringer.

* Trail Blazers President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey joined Dwight Jaynes and Aaron Fentress of Rip City Radio/NBC Sports Northwest on Monday to discuss everything from the draft combine, to the playoff upset, to Portland’s pick at No. 24 and much more. You can listen to the entire 24-minute interview here. A few of Olshey’s answers below:

Olshey on draft depth: "We do see a lot of depth, we see guys that can contribute, we see guys that positionally can be fits for our organization. We also see a lot of teams that are building, that are looking for multiple picks, that potentially we could get involved in some deals like we did a couple years ago when we moved the 23rd pick for Mason Plumlee, and find an impact player because while we see the draft depth this year, I think other teams do as well. There are teams that are really trying to build with youth and take a longer lens to this thing. I think our pick will have value both ways, whether we select and add a young player we think can grow and contribute to the organization or whether we use that piece as an asset to acquire a veteran player with an established body of work that can step into a playoff team and contribute in April."

Olshey on how the first-round loss to the Pelicans provided a wake-up call: "I think the way that series went provided a really clear lens as far as what we need to do this offseason to build the roster to avoid that in the future. And knowing that some of the futures plays in terms of youth, trade exceptions, draft picks, maybe the focus needs to be shifted toward guys we know hit certain benchmarks and have bodies of work that we can rely on when we get into April and take some of the risk out of the room when we get into playoff series."

Olshey on drafting talent vs. need: "I think it’s about adding talent. I think when you’re in a market like ours, when it’s far more difficult to buy your way out of trouble with free agency, you have to find your talent through the draft. And I think if you do your job properly, you can get a far more talented, better player longterm out of the draft than you can via trade or the other vehicles we have. I think you’ve got to go all in on talent — talent figures it out, it finds a way and it always starts there. Character is big for us up here obviously and the chemistry with our group and how guys would fit in. I think at the end of the day talent finds its way onto the court. It’s our job to acquire it and Terry and the coaches do a great job developing the young guys and then putting them in the position to maximize their potential."

* Frank Urbina of Hoops Hype looks at potential landing spots for free agent-to-be Jusuf Nurkic, listing, along with the Blazers, the Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards as teams who could be interested in the Bosnian Beast. Urbina ultimately identifies the Blazers as the most likely outcome:

And because of how cap-space poor the rest of the league will find itself this summer, it could come at an even cheaper price than they could have ever imagined when they traded for the big man.

It’s tough to envision any team shelling out cash to sign Nurkic. His play thus far as a professional has been inconsistent, and his affinity for awkward floaters as opposed to dunks and long mid-range jumpers instead of three-pointers hurt his future outlook.

Nurkic himself probably wants to prove he can be at least close to an elite center before agreeing to his next contract.

That’s why Nurkic taking the qualifying offer (a move another young big man, Nerlens Noel, tried last offseason) for 2018-19 and testing out the market again next summer could be his wisest course of action.

The qualifying offer would pay Nurkic a measly $4.8 million next year, but it would allow him to become an unrestricted free agent in 2019, when more teams will have money to spend.

Best-case scenario, Nurkic excels with the Blazers, showing all-out effort on a nightly basis while averaging a double-double on efficient shooting splits, and helping lead Portland to the second round of the playoffs for just the third time since Lillard’s arrival.

* According to ESPN, Damian Lillard ranks 51st among the 100 most famous athletes in the world.

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junker-town · 7 years ago

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NBA players explain why they are going vegan and vegetarian

Some players have sworn off eating animals and animal products. These are their stories.

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:

Jahlil Okafor

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.

“I took a vegan diet. I’m on a vegan diet now. I started that this past summer,” he said. “The reason I did it is just health benefits. My knee was swelling up a lot and I couldn’t really get my knee to 100 percent, so I tried cutting out dairy and the swelling went down and I went full fledge on it and I feel great. It’s something I’m going to keep doing.

“The knee’s great. I haven’t had any issues with the knee. There’s no swelling, I think it’s all due to me taking care of myself and obviously the diet.”

Kyrie Irving

After forcing a trade out of Cleveland, Irving adopted a vegan diet and said his energy is up and his body feels amazing:

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“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.”

Damian Lillard

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.

Checking in at 190 lol... strong and fast babyyyyy

A post shared by Damian Lillard (@damianlillard) on Sep 5, 2017 at 4:53pm PDT

He also said he wanted to play lighter to alleviate some of the pressure on his joints and his feet.

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“[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.”

Enes Kanter

Kanter, who is not 100% vegan, appears to have lost 40 pounds this summer alone:

Beginning of the summer I was around 273 #TurkishDiet http://pic.twitter.com/XVtnGFPSp1

— Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) September 21, 2017

He credited it to putting an end to his incessant eating of Turkish food:

Enes Kanter said he was inspired to lose weight this offseason by looking in the mirror. Was eating too much Turkish food. "I needed a bra." http://pic.twitter.com/HabgBzfz0I

— Erik Horne (@ErikHorneOK) September 17, 2017

“Maybe in June or July, I looked in the mirror. I’m like, ‘Man, I see a fat man. Look at that man, I feel fat,’” he said, according to The Oklahoman’s Erik Horne. “Not just feel fat, just look fat, too. I needed like a bra or something. I kept eating all this Turkish food. I was like, I need to stop doing it. I need to just — the season is coming. It’s a really important season for us. I need to be in shape.”

Kanter did not go completely vegan, but in a text message to SB Nation, he detailed how he was able to shed so much weight in such a quick amount of time:

“I didn’t go vegan, but I almost stopped eating red meat and I hardly eat chicken. Most of my meals are vegan or fish,” he wrote. “For the workouts, I start swimming a lot almost every week, twice, but I stopped eating sugar and carbs. I hardly eat them.”

Wilson Chandler

Of all the NBA’s vegan players, none have been more outspoken about the lifestyle change than Chandler.

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Here’s a few things Chandler said about going vegan in an awesome interview with Highsnobiety:

“A few things led me to the vegan diet. I guess the first thing to say was that I had multiple injuries and surgeries. Then additional complications: stamina level, inflammation, stuff with my stomach, overall mood, how my body was feeling and working.”

“The animals that we eat get their protein from plants. So we’re eating the protein that they’re eating from the plants.”

“Eating a vegan diet has changed my everyday living. I sleep better, I wake up in a better mood, I recover faster, I’m not so inflamed, not so achey. I feel better overall, in everything that I do. I can take in more information easier. My mind is just open.”

You can read the rest of his Q&A here.

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.”

JaVale McGee

In March of 2016, McGee tweeted his interest in going vegan:

WHATS THE 1ST STEP TO VEGANISM? I NEED IRON WHAT REPLACES THAT? AND PROTEIN, I HATE BEANS BTW!

— Javale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) March 6, 2016

He went vegan and lost 15 pounds, according to The San Francisco Gate, before making the Warriors’ 15-man roster as a training camp invite. He had one of the most successful seasons in his roller-coaster ride career, helping Golden State to its second NBA championship in three years.

He even got Swaggy P to give the vegan diet a test drive.

JaVale McGee's going vegan, so Nick Young joined him for a meal. ( : swaggyp1 / IG) http://pic.twitter.com/AF2rtLG4mW

— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 29, 2017

Al Jefferson

Jefferson told The Indy Star’s Clifton Brown he lost 40 pounds since making the transition to vegetarianism last summer.

“I’m a vegetarian now,” said Jefferson. “I got sick eating some home fried chicken. That’s my favorite. I just gave it up. See how long I can do it. I’m not saying it’s forever.”

Asked if chicken was what he missed most, Jefferson smiled.

“Man, you’re making my mouth water,” Jefferson said. “I love chicken. Can we not talk about chicken?”

Victor Oladipo

Oladipo isn’t vegan, but he’s made a conscious effort to put healthier foods into his body. Case in point: Vic gave up Popeyes.

Oladipo is eating healthier and, as a result, is missing some Popeye's chicken: "Luckily there's no Popeye's on the way home." #Pacers http://pic.twitter.com/WAxyIiKmF5

— FOX Sports Indiana (@FSIndiana) November 6, 2017

“Just started eating better, cleaner, less portions. I feel better. I just knew that I needed to change.”

What do you really miss?

“Popeyes. Man, I love some Popeyes, but I can’t do it now. Luckily there’s no Popeyes on the way home, either. So I just keep driving.”

Michael Porter Jr.

Missouri’s Michael Porter Jr. is considered one of the top three prospects expected to enter his name into the 2018 NBA Draft. His family has been vegetarian for more than a decade, but will make the transition to a raw vegan diet, according to The Kansas City Star’s Aaron Reiss, to maximize his and his brother’s physical abilities.

Via Reiss:

His mother thought she knew best, but she decided she needed an outside voice to convince her eldest son. She needed a “performance consultant.” She needed Graham, a doctor of chiropractic medicine who sometimes speaks in buzzy taglines. He believes in “causing health” rather than preventing illness, and he has five key words: whole, fresh, ripe, raw, organic.

“We’ve found that it helps our body recover,” 17-year-old Jontay Porter said of the diet Graham has helped implement. “We have more energy. We’re better on the court.”

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junker-town · 7 years ago

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NBA players explain why they are going vegan and vegetarian

Some players have sworn off eating animals and animal products. These are their stories.

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.

Here’s a running list of NBA players who have made the transition to vegan or vegetarian diets:

Kyrie Irving

After forcing a trade out of Cleveland, Irving adopted a vegan diet and said his energy is up and his body feels amazing:

youtube

Damian Lillard

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.

Checking in at 190 lol... strong and fast babyyyyy

A post shared by Damian Lillard (@damianlillard) on Sep 5, 2017 at 4:53pm PDT

He also said he wanted to play lighter to alleviate some of the pressure on his joints and his feet.

youtube

“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.”

Enes Kanter

Kanter, who is not 100% vegan, appears to have lost 40 pounds this summer alone:

Beginning of the summer I was around 273 #TurkishDiet http://pic.twitter.com/XVtnGFPSp1

— Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) September 21, 2017

He credited it to putting an end to his incessant eating of Turkish food:

Enes Kanter said he was inspired to lose weight this offseason by looking in the mirror. Was eating too much Turkish food. "I needed a bra." http://pic.twitter.com/HabgBzfz0I

— Erik Horne (@ErikHorneOK) September 17, 2017

Kanter did not go completely vegan, but in a text message to SB Nation, he detailed how he was able to shed so much weight in such a quick amount of time:

Wilson Chandler

Of all the NBA’s vegan players, none have been more outspoken about the lifestyle change than Chandler.

youtube

Here’s a few things Chandler said about going vegan in an awesome interview with Highsnobiety:

“The animals that we eat get their protein from plants. So we’re eating the protein that they’re eating from the plants.”

You can read the rest of his Q&A here.

Also, in an interview with SLAM Magazine, Chandler said he went vegan because:

JaVale McGee

In March of 2016, McGee tweeted his interest in going vegan:

WHATS THE 1ST STEP TO VEGANISM? I NEED IRON WHAT REPLACES THAT? AND PROTEIN, I HATE BEANS BTW!

— Javale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) March 6, 2016

He even got Swaggy P to give the vegan diet a test drive.

JaVale McGee's going vegan, so Nick Young joined him for a meal. ( : swaggyp1 / IG) http://pic.twitter.com/AF2rtLG4mW

— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 29, 2017

Jahlil Okafor

Okafor hasn’t spoken publicly about his diet, but The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey wrote about it during the summer.

He has displayed a serious commitment to his diet this offseason. Eating mostly vegan foods, he was down to 258 pounds in August. That’s 20 pounds lighter than the weight at which he entered training camp last year.

Okafor has been following a "mostly vegan" diet. No dairy, will sometimes eat fish. His uncle cooks a vegan meal for him each morning.

— Jessica Camerato (@JCameratoNBCS) August 25, 2017

Al Jefferson

Jefferson told The Indy Star’s Clifton Brown he lost 40 pounds since making the transition to vegetarianism last summer.

“I’m a vegetarian now,” said Jefferson. “I got sick eating some home fried chicken. That’s my favorite. I just gave it up. See how long I can do it. I’m not saying it’s forever.”

Asked if chicken was what he missed most, Jefferson smiled.

“Man, you’re making my mouth water,” Jefferson said. “I love chicken. Can we not talk about chicken?”

Victor Oladipo

Oladipo isn’t vegan, but he’s made a conscious effort to put healthier foods into his body. Case in point: Vic gave up Popeyes.

Oladipo is eating healthier and, as a result, is missing some Popeye's chicken: "Luckily there's no Popeye's on the way home." #Pacers http://pic.twitter.com/WAxyIiKmF5

— FOX Sports Indiana (@FSIndiana) November 6, 2017

“Just started eating better, cleaner, less portions. I feel better. I just knew that I needed to change.”

What do you really miss?

“Popeyes. Man, I love some Popeyes, but I can’t do it now. Luckily there’s no Popeyes on the way home, either. So I just keep driving.”

Michael Porter Jr.

Via Reiss:

“We’ve found that it helps our body recover,” 17-year-old Jontay Porter said of the diet Graham has helped implement. “We have more energy. We’re better on the court.”

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junker-town · 7 years ago

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NBA players explain why they are going vegan and vegetarian

Some players have sworn off eating animals and animal products. These are their stories.

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.

Here’s a running list of NBA players who have made the transition to vegan or vegetarian diets:

Kyrie Irving

After forcing a trade out of Cleveland, Irving adopted a vegan diet and said his energy is up and his body feels amazing:

youtube

Damian Lillard

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.

Checking in at 190 lol... strong and fast babyyyyy

A post shared by Damian Lillard (@damianlillard) on Sep 5, 2017 at 4:53pm PDT

He also said he wanted to play lighter to alleviate some of the pressure on his joints and his feet.

youtube

“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.”

Enes Kanter

Kanter, who is not 100% vegan, appears to have lost 40 pounds this summer alone:

Beginning of the summer I was around 273 #TurkishDiet http://pic.twitter.com/XVtnGFPSp1

— Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) September 21, 2017

He credited it to putting an end to his incessant eating of Turkish food:

Enes Kanter said he was inspired to lose weight this offseason by looking in the mirror. Was eating too much Turkish food. "I needed a bra." http://pic.twitter.com/HabgBzfz0I

— Erik Horne (@ErikHorneOK) September 17, 2017

Kanter did not go completely vegan, but in a text message to SB Nation, he detailed how he was able to shed so much weight in such a quick amount of time:

Wilson Chandler

Of all the NBA’s vegan players, none have been more outspoken about the lifestyle change than Chandler.

youtube

Here’s a few things Chandler said about going vegan in an awesome interview with Highsnobiety:

“The animals that we eat get their protein from plants. So we’re eating the protein that they’re eating from the plants.”

You can read the rest of his Q&A here.

Also, in an interview with SLAM Magazine, Chandler said he went vegan because:

JaVale McGee

In March of 2016, McGee tweeted his interest in going vegan:

WHATS THE 1ST STEP TO VEGANISM? I NEED IRON WHAT REPLACES THAT? AND PROTEIN, I HATE BEANS BTW!

— Javale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) March 6, 2016

He even got Swaggy P to give the vegan diet a test drive.

JaVale McGee's going vegan, so Nick Young joined him for a meal. ( : swaggyp1 / IG) http://pic.twitter.com/AF2rtLG4mW

— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 29, 2017

Jahlil Okafor

Okafor hasn’t spoken publicly about his diet, but The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey wrote about it during the summer.

Okafor has been following a "mostly vegan" diet. No dairy, will sometimes eat fish. His uncle cooks a vegan meal for him each morning.

— Jessica Camerato (@JCameratoNBCS) August 25, 2017

Al Jefferson

Jefferson told The Indy Star’s Clifton Brown he lost 40 pounds since making the transition to vegetarianism last summer.

“I’m a vegetarian now,” said Jefferson. “I got sick eating some home fried chicken. That’s my favorite. I just gave it up. See how long I can do it. I’m not saying it’s forever.”

Asked if chicken was what he missed most, Jefferson smiled.

“Man, you’re making my mouth water,” Jefferson said. “I love chicken. Can we not talk about chicken?”

Michael Porter Jr.

Via Reiss:

“We’ve found that it helps our body recover,” 17-year-old Jontay Porter said of the diet Graham has helped implement. “We have more energy. We’re better on the court.”

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junker-town · 7 years ago

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NBA players explain why they are going vegan and vegetarian

Some players have sworn off eating animals and animal products. These are their stories.

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.

Here’s a running list of NBA players who have made the transition to vegan or vegetarian diets:

Kyrie Irving

After forcing a trade out of Cleveland, Irving adopted a vegan diet and said his energy is up and his body feels amazing:

youtube

Damian Lillard

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.

Checking in at 190 lol... strong and fast babyyyyy

A post shared by Damian Lillard (@damianlillard) on Sep 5, 2017 at 4:53pm PDT

He also said he wanted to play lighter to alleviate some of the pressure on his joints and his feet.

youtube

“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.”

Enes Kanter

Kanter appears to have lost 40 pounds this summer alone:

Beginning of the summer I was around 273 #TurkishDiet http://pic.twitter.com/XVtnGFPSp1

— Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) September 21, 2017

He credited it to putting an end to his incessant eating of Turkish food:

Enes Kanter said he was inspired to lose weight this offseason by looking in the mirror. Was eating too much Turkish food. "I needed a bra." http://pic.twitter.com/HabgBzfz0I

— Erik Horne (@ErikHorneOK) September 17, 2017

Wilson Chandler

Of all the NBA’s vegan players, none have been more outspoken about the lifestyle change than Chandler.

youtube

Here’s a few things Chandler said about going vegan in an awesome interview with Highsnobiety:

“The animals that we eat get their protein from plants. So we’re eating the protein that they’re eating from the plants.”

You can read the rest of his Q&A here.

Also, in an interview with SLAM Magazine, Chandler said he went vegan because:

JaVale McGee

In March of 2016, McGee tweeted his interest in going vegan:

WHATS THE 1ST STEP TO VEGANISM? I NEED IRON WHAT REPLACES THAT? AND PROTEIN, I HATE BEANS BTW!

— Javale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) March 6, 2016

He even got Swaggy P to give the vegan diet a test drive.

JaVale McGee's going vegan, so Nick Young joined him for a meal. ( : swaggyp1 / IG) http://pic.twitter.com/AF2rtLG4mW

— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 29, 2017

Jahlil Okafor

Okafor hasn’t spoken publicly about his diet, but The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey wrote about it during the summer.

Okafor has been following a "mostly vegan" diet. No dairy, will sometimes eat fish. His uncle cooks a vegan meal for him each morning.

— Jessica Camerato (@JCameratoNBCS) August 25, 2017

Al Jefferson

Jefferson told The Indy Star’s Clifton Brown he lost 40 pounds since making the transition to vegetarianism last summer.

“I’m a vegetarian now,” said Jefferson. “I got sick eating some home fried chicken. That’s my favorite. I just gave it up. See how long I can do it. I’m not saying it’s forever.”

Asked if chicken was what he missed most, Jefferson smiled.

“Man, you’re making my mouth water,” Jefferson said. “I love chicken. Can we not talk about chicken?”

Michael Porter Jr.

Via Reiss:

“We’ve found that it helps our body recover,” 17-year-old Jontay Porter said of the diet Graham has helped implement. “We have more energy. We’re better on the court.”

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