Kyrie Irving's performance during Ramadan has garnered attention as he plays basketball without food or drink for 48 minutes, with commentators praising his skill and resilience. Jay Williams called Irving the 'Most Skilled Player' in basketball history after a game-winning performance where he scored 24 points in 40 minutes while fasting. Understanding physiology and targeted electrolyte supplementation are highlighted as factors enabling Irving to excel despite fasting.
Jay Williams calls Kyrie Irving 'Most Skilled Player' in basketball history after his game-winner, playing 40 mins & scoring 24 points despite fasting during Ramadan πΈ: Ron Jenkins/GettyImages https://t.co/afRXQYwiH8
"To be able to play 48 minutes and do it without having a drink or any food in my stomach is nothing short of a miracle." -- Kyrie Irving on playing in Ramadan https://t.co/YEhcnf9noo
What makes this game winner from Kyrie even more amazing is the fact that he was fasting all day without having even a sip of water. Ramadan Kyrie is different π₯ https://t.co/HS1hhtVfKs
Kyrie Irving is fasting for Ramadan but still performing at an ELITE level What allows him to do this? - elite athlete π - liver and muscle glycogen πͺ - targeted electrolyte supplementation π§ - an unbeatable psychology π§ Once you understand physiology you can go FURTHER https://t.co/bwthIUpISj
βTo be able to play 48 minutes and not do it with having a drink or any food in my stomach is nothing short of a miracle.β - Kyrie Irving, on playing through Ramadan π₯ @ElijvhSmith https://t.co/ajdDCdz0y8
Kyrie on playing through Ramadan: βTo be able to play 48 minutes and not do it with having a drink or any food in my stomach is nothing short of a miracle.β (via @ESPNNBA) https://t.co/VuaRXBbPvQ