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Article: Cavs' Diop credits chef for aiding recovery.
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- Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH)
- Article date:
- January 4, 2004
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Byline: Tom Reed
CLEVELAND _ When DeSagana Diop underwent knee surgery four weeks ago, the Cavaliers feared their young center might regain the weight he worked so hard to lose in the off-season.
Enter Chef Willie.
You won't find him sharing a kitchen with Emeril on the Food Network, and he hasn't gained the celebrity status of Wolfgang Puck. But Chef Willie, who hails from that noted culinary capital of Detroit, has been every bit as impressive in the eyes of Cavaliers coach Paul Silas.
Diop returns to the lineup Tuesday night against the New York Knicks at 282 pounds _ just two pounds heavier than when he left it after tearing the ...