Overview

• He appeared on the cover of Men’s Health on July 28 to reveal the results of a gluten-free, low-sugar diet and twice-daily workouts that shed over 20 pounds.
• At Dyckman Park’s July 29 Jordan Brand event, he stunned fans with a one-handed trick shot while seated courtside, generating viral buzz.
• On the Today Show on July 30, he confirmed he took a month off basketball to focus on fitness and flatly denied using Ozempic or other weight-loss drugs.
• The Slovenia native has linked his physical transformation to improved durability and hopes it will quiet past conditioning criticisms that followed his blockbuster trade to the Lakers.
• With contract extension eligibility arriving August 2, his summer media push has been as much about shaping public perception as preparing for a possible four-year, $223 million deal.