https://andscape.com/features/minnesota-timberwolves-center-rudy-gobert-credits-diet-for-his-successful-career/

Rudy Gobert passed a long table of food outside the Miami Heat’s locker room that had a variety of typical choices on his way out of the Target Center.

While famished after a win, the Minnesota Timberwolves center patiently waited to go home for a postgame meal from his personal chef that fits his heathy daily diet. There was not going to be a celebratory glass of wine or a spirit, either.

Gobert has played in 69 of the Timberwolves’ 72 games and is on pace to reach 70 games played for the fourth consecutive season. The four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year credits his pristine diet as a key reason for his health and longevity during his basketball career.

heat_fan_ | Raptors

91 | 6 hours ago

He’s been the butt end of the jokes, but he’s had a good career people need to accept that

gogochi

75 | 4 hours ago

Dude has had multiple defensive player of year awards, all star nods, max contract … Good career would be an understatement lol

LargeBrownBird | Kings

32 | 3 hours ago

Right? Can’t even get casual respect, he’s an all-time defensive player

markevbs | Celtics

35 | 5 hours ago

Rudy is the man. anyone who knows ball recognizes this.

circio

3 | 2 hours ago

Ok but he’s only the defensive cornerstone of the team how does that make him good???

markevbs | Celtics

4 | 39 minutes ago

He only can single handedly anchor half the game - while also grabbing boards and dunking everything back in the day - how is he good? That’s crazy work

mdlt97 | Toronto Huskies

24 | 2 hours ago

Saying a 4x DPOY has had a good career is hilarious

SirDiego | Timberwolves

1 | 27 minutes ago

Yet it somehow needs to be said because a lot of people still swear he is ass.

StrokingCats

11 | 5 hours ago

Its only Reddit nephews that don’t know shit about basketball that make jokes

_toolkit

5 | 4 hours ago

And Shaq

StrokingCats

11 | 3 hours ago

Shaq is an insecure jealous manchild

welmoe | Lakers

2 | 2 hours ago

But rings Erneh!

TheOneWhosCensored | Celtics

11 | 2 hours ago

Good career? He’s a sure fire HOFer and one of the greatest defensive players ever.

genericusernamepls | UTA

8 | 2 hours ago

Hes had a hall of fame career lol

drhungrycaterpillar

3 | an hour ago

*HOF Career

eek711 | Lakers

-3 | an hour ago

I think it loses the context. He’s a good player, but it’s always been relative to his last contract. He was making 40 million out of a 150 million cap in the early 2020’s.

OldManWillow | Trail Blazers

1 | 32 minutes ago

Ok well how’s this for context - one of the best GMs in basketball traded 5 FRPs for that contract and I bet most fans of that team think it was the right call four seasons later. Hard to say with that context that it wasn’t worth it or was a bad contract or whatever

eggwhite0 | Knicks

65 | 5 hours ago

Dude is fucking ripped I’m not surprised at all he eats super clean

yourloudneighbor | Timberwolves

21 | 3 hours ago

He is. He’s in impeccable shape.

circio

16 | 2 hours ago

Hard to do when we have all this Hmong, African, and Midwest food around here too.

Our famous dish is a fucking hamburger with cheese cooked in the middle, but I guess it helps that he’s French lol

TyposIncoming | Lakers

59 | 6 hours ago

Prime Ben Wallace versus Prime Gobert 1on 1 who you got?

gigglios

105 | 5 hours ago

0-0 score until the world ends

Big-Pressure-918 | Wizards

91 | 5 hours ago

maybe a controversial pick, but I’m taking Gobert tbh.

Ben Wallace never once averaged double digit points for an entire season in his career. His offensive bag was a sack of potatoes.

Gobert is 4in taller and has an 8 inch wider wingspan and at his PEAK like when he was with the Jazz he at least demonstrated some ability to score in the post.

sayqueensbridge | Timberwolves

1 | 27 minutes ago

Rudy can hit a floater, Ben Wallace doesn’t have a go to shot outside of dunks and layups

YouWereBrained | Thunder

-11 | an hour ago

But the aggression Wallace had makes up for the physical advantages Gobert has. That’s why he made Shaq’s life difficult in the 2004 Finals.

pretzeldoggo | Kings

-29 | 2 hours ago

I’m taking Ben. Can switch 1-5 and not get completely decimated in iso if he gets switched onto a smaller player.

Also in this era of pace and space he would absolutely be averaging over 10 ppg. He’d be a double double ma hind and a defensive menace

TheOneWhosCensored | Celtics

35 | 2 hours ago

How does playing 1-5 help in a 1v1?

bootywizard42O | NBA

16 | an hour ago

Not to mention he thinks Ben can switch 1-5 while Gobert can’t lol

pretzeldoggo | Kings

1 | 27 minutes ago

Gobert can’t switch onto 1s and 2s lol

YSLMangoManiac | Warriors

-8 | an hour ago

Gobert def can not switch 1-5 lol we’ve seen this many times

bootywizard42O | NBA

12 | an hour ago

He does okay on switches for what he is, people just watch clips posted on here and make assumptions.

YSLMangoManiac | Warriors

-9 | an hour ago

Come playoff time it’s a genuine liability that team can and have exploited

bootywizard42O | NBA

12 | an hour ago

This is another reddit clip watcher take, a lot of this was during the Jazz tenure when opposing teams pulled him out of the paint and exploited their porous perimeter defense. Gobert isn’t gonna lock someone down on the perimeter but he also isn’t the turnstile redditors seem to think so.

YSLMangoManiac | Warriors

-1 | an hour ago

I never said he’s a turnstile, he’s a genuine force in the paint. My whole point is about the original comment where you claimed gobert can switch 1-5 which is objectively wrong

pretzeldoggo | Kings

1 | 20 minutes ago

Work on your reading comprehension

tmac2097 | Spurs

11 | 2 hours ago

Someone didn’t read the question

pretzeldoggo | Kings

1 | 19 minutes ago

Someone didn’t read the original comment. See how goofy that looks?

8v2HokiePokie8v2

2 | an hour ago

Aha, except in your scenario Ben Wallace would immediately have already been declared the victor of the 1 on 1 due to Gobert having been disqualified due to bringing in 4 teammates

Conn3er | Spurs

37 | 5 hours ago

Gobert by a mile

Wallace was unplayable offensively and Gobert has an extreme size advantage over him

FFElite93 | 76ers

-9 | 5 hours ago

In today’s game Wallace would be unplayable. In 2004 when you need someone to defend Shaq he’s better

Any_Cartographer2066

10 | 3 hours ago

Gobert still better

cashappmebitch | Wizards

11 | 5 hours ago

Ben Wallace’s offense was so aggressively terrible that I genuinely don’t know if he could beat any NBA player one on one. Maybe Killian Hayes though

RecordReal123

46 | 5 hours ago

Gobert says a big key to his health is eating “real foods” and staying away from processed foods. Eating “ultra-processed foods on a regular basis increases a person’s risk of health complications, including cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, obesity and Type 2 diabetes,” according to the American Medical Association. Gobert says family income certainly can play a role in what people can afford to eat, but “knowledge is power” when it comes to making healthy food choices.

In case anyone was wondering. Solid advice that’s probably obvious but really difficult to follow. He didn’t mention any fad diets either

Kwilly462 | Nets

17 | 4 hours ago

So in order to be like Rudy Gobert, I gotta give up my Lays chips?

actually-potato | Pistons

21 | 4 hours ago

if you eat more kale, you too can become a 7’1 bald Frenchman

PM_ME_CHIPOTLE2 | Knicks

1 | 23 minutes ago

Ok wait I’m a third of the way there and honestly that feels like a good day’s work so imma reward myself with a cupcake.

circio

9 | 2 hours ago

I know you’re meming, but great advice I’ve been following is to add more nutrition to your diet rather than just removing things.

Like last night I ate a bunch of leafy greens and some pizza rolls because I couldn’t be bothered to make something real. Obviously it would be better if I didn’t eat the pizza rolls, but I also I ate less of that than what I normally would have, and ate more plants than i did before lol

dotcaIm | Nets

1 | 22 minutes ago

That’s a great step

NorthBook1383

10 | 4 hours ago

After all, he is French. Most Europeans eat better than most Americans

circio

6 | 2 hours ago

Not saying we’re a foodie’s paradise or anything, but the Twin Cities has some sleepers you wouldn’t expect. Accra to Hmong and African cuisine is pretty nice, but yeah our signature dish is cheese cooked inside a hamburger patty

NorthBook1383

2 | 2 hours ago

Thanks for putting me on, in case I ever head that way. There’s so much good food all over the world, but I know France is known for their culinary cuisine, but I actually don’t like their food. lol

circio

3 | 2 hours ago

Lmaoooo yeah bro if you’re ever in the area check out Hmong village at least, even if it’s in St Paul and not in Minneapolis.

Also apparently a ton of the crew from Guy’s Diners, Dives’ and Dine-In’s are from here so we have some outsized representation there? I’ve tried a bunch of the spots he’s recommended and haven’t been disappointed

StrokingCats

8 | 5 hours ago

Based real, unprocessed food enjoyer.

RapsareChamps_Suckit | Clippers

7 | 6 hours ago

light beers do wonders apparently

pdpdpdpdpdpdpdpd | Raptors

14 | 5 hours ago

A few small beers is fine

StayinAnon99 | Knicks

0 | 5 hours ago

And covid

hellanutty | NBA

4 | 4 hours ago

Big shoutout to Rudy Gobert for having a personal chef. Very inspirational.

NoLimitSoldier31

14 | 3 hours ago

Don’t need a chef to cut out processed foods

hellanutty | NBA

5 | 3 hours ago

If you want to cut out processed foods with literally zero extra effort on your part, then yeah you kinda do.

NoLimitSoldier31

8 | an hour ago

Ive almost completely cut them out without a personal chef

DeadNazis247365

2 | an hour ago

Only if you want it to taste good.

Herbert-Gerbert | Timberwolves

2 | an hour ago

Are we starting the Gobert MVP push?

honest_angus

1 | an hour ago

Ironic how he is so health conscious about what he eats but didn’t see an issue putting his Covid hands all over the microphones

welmoe | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

Take note Zion!

Honest-Pay-8265

1 | an hour ago

And Luka

Temporary-Donkey-922

1 | an hour ago

Hall of Famer

golanstevens

0 | 33 minutes ago

Remember when he gave everyone covid

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Electronic_Pea_4845 | Iran

-8 | 5 hours ago

A number of NBA players anti inflammatory diet is tons of vegetables and a minimal amount of protein with long fasting periods.. it’s interesting to think that athletes need to eat tons steak and meat but apparently not so much

Round_Clock_3942

16 | 5 hours ago

The entire article has zero mentions of vegetables or protein. Why y’all always making shit up

Electronic_Pea_4845 | Iran

3 | 5 hours ago

I’m not making things up. I’m not referring the article either. The article was fluff that said he likes to eat real foods. A simple google search tells u many guys followed the diet I mentioned Cade Cunningham, kyrie, Chris Paul, Jaylen brown, Deandre Jordan, Steph Curry. It was in Tom Brady’s program as well

pacifismisevil | Grizzlies

2 | 4 hours ago

Any actual numbers? “Minimal amount of protein” in this case is probably 120g or more. If you just eat a plant based diet without caring about protein you’ll be lucky to get 40g, which is far too low. And I googled the guys you named, Steph and Brown eat lots of chicken and fish apparently so they’re not following this plant diet you are talking about. In fact, Google estimates that Gobert eats 200-300g a day! And he also does eat a lot of meat.

I rarely eat meat myself, and if I dont pay attention to it, I can end up at 20g of protein per day. I have to put a lot of effort to eat more eggs, lentils, nuts, beans, cottage cheese, etc. just to get to 50g/day, so I dont know how a plant based person could get to 200g unless it’s mostly from powders. A lot of these plant proteins will cause gut issues if you eat large amounts. 2 chicken breasts is 100g of protein, same as 4-5 tins of beans. Good luck digesting the latter!

Electronic_Pea_4845 | Iran

-5 | 4 hours ago

I don’t speak to thier nutritionist to know how many grams they eat mate.

It’s a diet for anti inflammation.. that’s a specific use case I’m not saying it’s the only way they can eat but it’s useful when say dealing with knee or ankle injuries

it’s very common knowledge that many athletes eat mostly largely plant based with some strategic protein.

Average American eats something like big steak with potato and rice for dinner

This diet goes something like BiG salad with a few chicken strips for dinner

For general speaking

Round_Clock_3942

-2 | 5 hours ago

Then I present the several hundred other NBA players including the most ridiculous physical specimens like Shaq and LeBron, who heavily emphasize lean protein in their diet. Depends on the playstyle and existing conditions a player already has.

Electronic_Pea_4845 | Iran

-1 | 5 hours ago

Ok. Reread my post. I said it’s an interesting concept that works for people, lesser known than athletes eat meat. You should go to r/ vegetarian if u want to debate people about eating steaks or whatever you tried to do here

Round_Clock_3942

2 | 4 hours ago

I reread it, it’s completely irrelevant to the article you commented on - something you yourself admit to. You’re literally saying irrelevant things on unrelated post and then going ad hominem when someone counters your very obviously argumentative reply. If it’s not argumentative, it literally has no relevance to Gobert’s diet whatsoever.

Electronic_Pea_4845 | Iran

0 | 4 hours ago

You are one angry yapper Good luck with that. 👍

Anyway to continue its interesting on the science side the Randal Cycle points to the interaction of Fats and Carbs at the same time causes inflammation.

So a restriction of either meats or vegetables is better than a balanced diet for inflammation..which is an interesting reason why people who go carnivore or vegetarian will point to similar results.

orr12345678 | Spurs

-9 | 5 hours ago

Don’t forget the steroids

Basketball players are notorious for steroids use at the pro level and NBA players are no exception(designer drugs)

circio

1 | 2 hours ago

Wouldn’t constant steroid use require a healthier diet for longevity since it can also cause shit like heart issues?

Like I’m not saying they’re not taking PEDs, I think most professional athletes are in some form or cycle, but also you also need other habits to maintain longevity

orr12345678 | Spurs

1 | an hour ago

the cycles are probably pretty small

they are not bodybuilder/powerlifter

circio

1 | an hour ago

I don’t know enough about PEDs to really know tbh.

I just know that long term use can cause a lot of health issues, like heart ones, and that people are taking them a lot more commonly now

[Spears] Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert credits diet for his successful career | Veteran center sees no end of the line thanks to disciplined, healthy choices