(Ep050) The Curious Case of Scott Wedman & His Revolutionary Nutrition & Wellness Ways

In the 1980s, it was the Boston Celtics who ruled the East, with a combination of front-line toughness and the unparalleled skill of Larry Bird. When Bill Walton joined the team and was finally able to put in a full injury-free season, Bird, McHale, and co made it to the top of the NBA mountain one last time. Dan Shaughnessy chronicled this era in his fascinating book Wish It Lasted Forever. 

Be sure to go back and listen to episode 36 for the full story from Dan about those elite Celtics teams, Larry Bird, and that era. This episode is a mini-pod, an unreleased excerpt from episode 36 where Dan delves into the intriguing nutrition and wellness ways of former NBA All-Star, Scott Wedman. Scott may have been looked at as weird back in the 80s, but many of the approaches Wedman took to nutrition and off-court wellness are now commonplace. 

In this episode, you'll hear: 

• What Larry Bird thought of Scott Wedman refusing to eat meat. 

• How other teammates including Robert Parish took nutrition seriously.

• Insights into the dynamics of a player having their own trainer or physical therapist outside of the team staff.

Relive the Celtics’ 80s glory days in Dan’s book Wish It Lasted Forever and check out his Twitter feed.