James Jones–Miami Heat Forward Discusses Vegetarian Diet
Written by Vegetarian Star on February 24th, 2011 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Food & Drink, Videos.
Last week, MMA fighters took the spotlight reserved for veg male athletes.
This week, it’s time to take a look at NBA players and legends whose game got better without gammon.
During a celebrity pizza making contest on Gordon Ramsay‘s Kitchen Nightmares, Miami Heat forward James Jones piled his pizza with meat toppings he’d never eat. When it’s time to order pizza for himself, Jones does things differently.
“But you see, I didn’t eat the pizza,” Jones told ESPN about the competition. “I’m the weird guy. I only eat pizza with straight sauce.”
Jones went vegetarian in 2007. Before that, his diet was steady servings of barbecue chicken and macaroni and cheese.
Jones may want to consider walking to a restaurant or natural foods store to order something to-go the next time he’s on the road with the team. No matter how expensive organic vegetables may be, their cost is pocket change compared to what Jones said it costs him to order from a hotel room.
“Room service is tough. The side dishes are the most overpriced thing on the menu,” said Jones. “I’m ordering five side dishes of steamed broccoli, five dishes of steamed asparagus, and a bowl of brown rice. My bill for that right there might be $70, but that’s the trade-off it you want to eat right on the road.”
This year, Jones won the three-point competition during the NBA’s All Star Weekend.
More at ESPN.
Photo: Keith Allison/Creative Commons
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