Life in the bubble for NBA players has been different, to say the least. After all, being quarantined in an isolated space without any access to the outside world can pose its own set of challenges. As it turns out, keeping themselves entertained has become one of the issues guys like JJ Redick and Meyers Leonard have been faced with, and they decided to address the same by chugging beers college frat party boy-style.
First, some premise. New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick was issued an earlier challenge to chug a Bud Light:
https://twitter.com/NBABubbleLife/status/1282090288836538368
Redick obliged, but under the condition that his tweet be retweeted a certain number of times. The internet did not disappoint, of course, and it resulted in the NBA veteran chugging a beer just like he was back in college:
Sorry meant to post this earlier. Multitasking post practice. @budlight @NBABubbleLife pic.twitter.com/pBsau1SHoQ
— JJ Redick (@jj_redick) July 12, 2020
If you were impressed by that, then you should definitely check out how Miami Heat big man Meyers Leonard chugged one down like a champ:
👑 King of the Bubble. Accepting all challengers 👑 @NBABubbleLife @CoorsLight pic.twitter.com/S0GtHmlAK3
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) July 12, 2020
That was awesome. Leonard emptied that can with like two giant gulps. Amazing.
For his part, though, Utah Jazz stud Jordan Clarkson did not seem to be impressed. Clarkson left a comment on Leonard's post, stating how Clarkson intends to attempt to beat Leonard's impressive performance.
I see @JordanClarksons is my first challenger. JC, you name the time, place, and $$ amount and I’m there brother. Count on it 🤝🔨🍻 pic.twitter.com/8T9dE5gu7a
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) July 12, 2020
No word yet if Clarkson has stepped up to the plate, though.
As we mentioned earlier, life inside the NBA bubble can be tough. It's great how players are keeping themselves entertained, though, and it appears that they will need to be very creative in the coming weeks.