While we would have loved to give the Wisconsin NBA crown to Nick Van Exel, there's no denying that Latrell Sprewell shouldn't rep his home state to the fullest on this list. We understand that Sprewell's conflict with then Golden State Warriors head coach, P. J. Carlesimo, and might have stolen his thunder, but that doesn't mean that he wasn't one of the baddest two-guards in the game throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
After two years of playing college ball for the University of Alabama (1990-92), the 6'5 shooting guard was selected 24th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors where he would spend six seasons before taking his talents to the New York Knicks. This is where he led the Knicks to the NBA Finals in 1999. He also led the Timberwolves to Western Conference Finals during his tenure with the team. Throughout his thirteen-year NBA career, Sprewell was a 4x NBA All-Star and one-time All-NBA First Team honoree in 1994. While controversy surrounded him, he still is one of the NBA's greatest.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.