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Purdue 7-footer Zach Edey says NBA pursuit fuels weight loss

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- To fuel his 7-foot-4 frame each morning, Purdue star Zach Edey has to load up on calories.

"It's a lot," he told ESPN on Sunday after practice. "This morning, I had a ham and cheese omelet. I had hash browns. I had some white toast. I had French Toast with that. And then I went to Everbowl and I had a little Acai bowl."

That's more than 2,000 calories to start the day.

But the reigning Wooden Award winner said his diet and cravings have changed this season.