When I first saw this picture I thought something was going on between Kristaps Porzingis and Nikola Jokic. Then I found out that Jokic turned into Porzingis! This guy lost A LOT of weight!
The Mayo Clinic tells us that a healthy weight loss rate is about 1-2 pounds per week. The Denver Nuggets played their last game about 13 weeks ago so Jokic's maximum weight loss should have been 26 pounds, which looks about right from these pictures. While that may technically be healthy I'm not so sure it's a good idea for the Nuggets center who could find himself playing in meaningful games again in a little over a month!
I don't think it's possible for anyone to maintain all of their strength after dropping that much weight. But even if the 7-foot Serbian star only shed fat and kept all his muscle his body type is completely transformed. He'll have to learn to move in different ways and get used to his new shape. The transition is going to be difficult and it's going to have to happen fast!
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