https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/michael-porter-jr-already-adjusting-his-game-fit-nuggets
Porter Jr. had been a vegetarian his entire life. But one day during last season he found himself at the popular Denver breakfast spot, Snooze.
“I ordered some food,” said Porter Jr. in an interview with Altitude Sports, “and they brought out some bacon.”
He tried it.
“There was no going back,” he said, smiling wide. “It was just so good.”
His stomach didn’t hurt after his maiden voyage as a meat-eater. So, he gave eating chicken wings a go, and, he said laughing, “it was downhill from there.”
For purposes of adding quality weight – he’s put on 14-15 pounds in the last year – chicken and fish were introduced as regulars into his diet by the Nuggets sports performance staff. And, as he gets set to begin his first on-court season with the Nuggets, he’ll need the extra bulk.