Chris Harris Jr. has forced himself to give up honey barbecue chicken strip sandwiches.
They are his favorite item on the menu at Whataburger, a staple in his home state of Texas. It hasn’t been easy for Harris, a freshman guard on the Oklahoma State men’s basketball team, to alter his diet, but he doesn’t mind if it helps him endure the Cowboys’ preseason practices.
New eating habits and workouts with strength and conditioning coach Jake Manzelmann have helped Harris modify his body. Since he arrived at OSU, he has dropped about 20 pounds.
“The first couple months, it was hard because I really didn’t know what to do,” Harris said.