Aside from signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the biggest LeBron James news this off-season has been his dramatic weight loss. After pictures of James began to float around the internet showing him looking startlingly skinny, James finally addressed the physical change during a sit-down interview with Rachel Nichols.
In a segment that will air Friday night on CNN’s “Unguarded with Rachel Nichols” Bron detailed why the diet is good for him and bad for his opponents.
LEBRON: I’m in the 250ish range, you know, a lot lighter than I’ve been playing at in the last few years. But I feel good….
NICHOLS: And what did you eat or not eat?
LEBRON: I’ll tell you what I couldn’t have. No carbs, no sugar, no dairy, no refined sugar– no nothing. Meat. Fish. Veggies. Fruit.
NICHOLS: What was the hardest thing to give up?
LEBRON: It was either pancakes or chocolate chip cookies and ice cream….
NICHOLS: Are you quicker on the court now?
LEBRON: I am. I am. And that’s not such a good thing for the competition.
While imagining LeBron taking some of the hits he has to take at a much lighter playing weight might make Cavs fans shudder, the fact is James is looking out for the longevity of his career by getting in better shape. Like Kobe Bryant before him, Bron seems to be making the necessary tweaks to be dominant even while moving into his 30’s.
And that is bad news for the competition.