When Andre Iguodala gives advice, the wise thing to do is listen.
Warriors center Kevon Looney learned early in his NBA career to have an uphill road when it came to his diet and the types of food he was eating.
Rooney told NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors insider Monte Poole in September. “He stopped and looked at the plate of food I was eating. [I was] It’s like, “Hey, I’ve been eating like this for a long time, and here I am.”
“But at the end of the season I know he was right and I have to listen to everything he says.”
As a 19-year-old with college-age eating habits, Looney was drafted with the 30th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. He will continue to eat fried foods, and even at team dinners, he will pass on “high-end steak” for chicken tenders.
But that wasn’t the case for Iguodala, who was 31 at the time.
“He’s like, ‘Man, you’ve got to grow up someday,'” Rooney recalled. He gave me the number.
“But he was right.”
Now, as he enters his seventh year in the league, that teenage diet is a thing of the past. The 27-year-old now has her own personal chef and talks about the importance of her healthy diet.
“It means a lot to me. Our bodies are how we make money, so being healthy is key to a long career and that’s what you want to do. Play as long as you can.” said Rooney. “Make as much money as you can for your family, and put the right things in your body to get you through the long season.
“There are chefs and people who know their bodies really well, and when I got into the league, I didn’t know it was that serious… There’s really a science to it, and I’m trying harder for myself.” is needed.”
Since becoming a chicken tender-craving teenager, Rooney has definitely gone a step further.
That’s also thanks to Iguodala, who has been mentoring Rooney for more than just his dietary needs.
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“He was huge. He’s been my veteran and mentor since I got into the NBA,” Rooney said. “I learned from him, so I learned how to lead and speak to new people who came in. I share the knowledge he gave me with them. is huge in his career.
“He teaches me how to be a professional on and off the court. He teaches me how to work. He teaches me how to be a good teammate. , takes pride in learning from him and learning how to do it.He watches the game and sees what he thinks about defense, the angles he uses and how he uses his hands.The little things people really don’t know. Everything goes into the game of basketball. He knows it and he’s taught it.”
And just like his bad eating habits, Rooney said Iguodala will always be with him.
“He will speak to anyone who will come and listen,” Rooney said. When comes to him, I know he’s not going to just sugarcoat it or lie to me.his friend.he keeps it honest.he will tell me what I’m doing wrong and what I’m doing right.
“And it’s great when you have someone like that in your corner.”
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