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Harry Froling article

@Reality, I disagree with your comment because I know for a fact that Australian State programs and the elite pathway in basketball here is all over the nutrition foods and teaching athletes within those pathways about good food and how they as athletes need to take care of the way they eat.

Kids will be kids, and this is more about an individual's character in regards to how he specifically handled the situation rather than an issue in Australian sporting systems or a lack of education.

Yes, the branding and marketing of unhealthy foods is everywhere and hard to avoid, also hard to resist, but the education is there, one just has to adhere to it and have the self awareness and inner strength to resist the overwhelming marketing.

"How is his diet surprising? Follow any NBL/pro sports player on social media and you'll see their diets are usually quite poor. They can only be advised on what to eat, not force-fed.

Sadly oh so correct. Have a look at NBL "athletes" - not of them are really truly toned, a lot of baby fat/ex-muscle-turned-back-to-fat lumbering around. Perfect example was Wortho.

Reality - yes, Aus is soft. EU & US work hard. It's the "she'll be right" mentality."

As a nutritionist this is fact. On one hand we have sponsorship from garbage brands splashed all over the league, the players are representatives of those brands whether they like it or not, fans are treated to meal deals and free ice creams after games, and on the other hands the players are advised to eat otherwise.

I get that the league isn't really in a position to be completely picky over who they partner with but the message they're promoting via sponsors will reach the younger fans who we also try to encourage to pick up the sport and engage in physical activities. When I was a kid I liked Big M's for one obvious reason...

Article indicates this kid is working hard and sees the role of nutrition in bettering his game.

Especially when you tease them with league wide Hungry Jack's sponsorship.

How is his diet surprising? Follow any NBL/pro sports player on social media and you'll see their diets are usually quite poor. They can only be advised on what to eat, not force-fed.

How is his diet surprising? Follow any NBL/pro sports player on social media and you'll see their diets are usually quite poor. They can only be advised on what to eat, not force-fed.

Once you pop you can't stop.

Hope he makes it

Found this on hoopshype,

"Patrick Mills has decided to take his talents to Turkey, where he will play for Anadolu Efes."

Looks like Mills has headed to Europe, bringing an end to the hope of having him play here. Good luck Patty! Hopefully he turns some heads and snags another NBA contract when the lockout ends!