Christian Bowman | Stargazing Ep. 6

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Comedy, Unknown, Sports, Sports News, News, Basketball

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Food is fuel - and for high level athletes like NBA players, what they eat effects how they play. Christian Bowman is a personal chef who has worked closely with some of the biggest stars in the NBA including Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook. Christian joins Jovan Buha to discuss his path to becoming a personal chef, the ins and outs of his unique career, and the role he plays in NBA superstars' lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is presented by Bet MGM, the exclusive betting partner of the athletic.
0:25.3	Sign up at betmgm.com using the promo code VEFLETICPOD.
0:43.8	There are a few things more important to an NBA player's performance than their diet.
0:47.6	Food is fuel, especially so for the greatest athletes in the world.
0:51.6	That is Christian Bowman, a celebrity chef who has worked with some of basketball's biggest stars, including Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook.
1:19.6	And there's more to being a private chef than just cooking.
1:22.4	Breaking bread has bonded Christian with his clients.
1:36.7	Christian's journey has taken him from South Central LA to living in Jimmy Butler's houses, from working three jobs to sitting courtside at NBA games, from watching the food network as a kid to living out his childhood dreams.
1:49.0	As a private chef, you're in these different homes and they really have to put trust in you because it's a very intimate job.
1:55.7	You're hearing different conversations, you're seeing different things.
1:59.0	His story is our episode today.
2:01.2	I'm Yovon Buhoff from the athletic, and this is Stargazing.
2:11.7	Yo, yo, welcome to Stargazing, a show about the lifestyle figures and influencers that surround the superstars in NBA culture.
2:20.7	I'm your host, Yovon Buhoff, NBA reporter for the athletic.
2:24.0	And joining me is Christian Bowman, a.k.a. chef Cibo.
2:29.0	He is a private chef to athletes and celebrities, including the likes of Jimmy Butler, Russell Westbrook, Kyrie Irving.
2:36.5	Christian, thank you for being here.
2:38.0	Thank you for having me, bro.
2:39.4	I appreciate you reaching out.
2:41.4	Like I said, this is a love podcast.
2:42.7	So coming on here is a blessing.
2:45.2	So thank you for having me.
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