To my parents, Mary and Abe
Thank you for life, love and lessons.
Daddy, I miss you so much.
For the past 10 years, Richard Ingraham has been an integral part of my career as an NBA athlete, helping me gain a better understanding of food, health and nutrition. Many probably think the basis of our connections with each other ends there, but what many may not know is that Chef Richard Ingraham—no—Rich is family to me.
Whenever I’m home, you can find Rich in my kitchen preparing meals that help me recover and keep me in shape. When I’m off at practice or traveling, he’s holding it down and preparing meals for my wife and three boys in our Chicago home. You see, Rich is not just my guy…he’s our guy. It’s in the kitchen where you’ll find him getting on my boys if they respond and fail to answer with “yes, sir” and “please and thank you.” He’s there, offering support to my wife and making sure she, too, takes in meals that keep her in great shape while offering support when I’m away on road games. My team members depend on him (sometimes to cater their own private events), and he’s loved by everyone in my circle.
