JaVale McGee

JaVale Lindy McGee (born January 19, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA.

McGee in 2009

Quotes

• It was probably like two to three years ago. I went vegan for a couple of months, just to lose weight immediately. It wasn’t for the moral aspect back then. It was more because once you go vegan, it sheds the bad fat real fast. I do that before the season, but I’ve been fully vegan for about five to six months now since the season started, and probably a month before. … When I do things, I just fully commit to it. I feel like there is no point in half-assing. I just do it, and if I don’t like it, I just stop doing it. It’s been good. I was losing weight and getting more cut, as you can see, and I just felt really good. … You just feel really good, lighter. And there is a lot more energy you have throughout the day. For me, it’s been good from that aspect.
  • "The Real-Life Diet of JaVale McGee, Vegan", interview with GQ (February 27, 2018).