North Carolina State University basketball star DJ Barnes Jr. has lost an incredible amount of weight in hopes of getting drafted into the NBA.
Barnes led the North Carolina State men’s basketball team to its first Final Four since 1983 and became a national sensation with his talent, charisma and even size.
The 6’9”, 275-pound Barnes’ impressive agility and athleticism were highlighted by reporters during his team’s historic run in the annual basketball tournament after winning the ACC Championship. It got attention.
However, ahead of the NBA Draft, Barnes has completely changed his image with a new look. Nutritionist Weight loss of 45 pounds has been reported with aerobic exercise therapy.
The forward responded to a fan who wanted to know how he managed to lose so much weight.
“Do you have any weight loss tips?” a fan wrote.
“Exercise more, eat less, stay home (laughs).” Burns answered.
“He trains four days a week at 5 a.m., but stressed that Ozempic is not used.”
Because of the popularity of weight loss pills, Barnes wanted the basketball media to know he wasn’t cutting corners.
Reporter Shams Charania met Barnes at his agency’s pro day, and the big man emphasized that he was able to drop a lot of weight thanks to hard work.
“DJ Barnes Jr. … his size, his build, his weight made a lot of noise. He finished his collegiate season weighing in at 275 pounds,” Charania said.Go back and execute. ”
“I saw him yesterday at his pro day and he looked completely different,” the reporter continued. “I talked to him afterwards…DJ Burns said he’s lost 45 pounds in the last six and a half weeks.”
“He said he trains four days a week at 5 a.m. and stressed that Ozempic is not used.”
Ozempic is a diabetes medication best known for being used as a weight loss drug, although this is not its original purpose.
Part of Burns’ fame is due to his humility and honesty, including openly identifying as a Christian on social media and in interviews.
“God has given me the opportunity to showcase my talent more often, which is a real blessing,” he said during his team’s game.
“Glory be to God. Through Him, we can always overcome obstacles,” Burns also wrote before the NCAA Tournament. Two weeks later he scored Despite starting in the tournament opener, he saw limited playing time but still managed to score 16 points in 16 minutes.
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