Being able to go through the process that we’ve gone through of not knowing anything about wine to learning about it, having our own property and our own wine—I think it’s been a pretty cool journey, a cool story, and I’m just looking forward to continue to build memories and continue to make this space more inclusive to where people feel more comfortable—not just ordering wine, but visiting wineries and going through the process of enjoying the grapes and everything that comes with it.
What makes a high-quality wine in your opinion?
I think quality is relative to a few things—how the wine is prepared, how long it’s aging. Price point doesn’t necessarily dictate quality. There are some expensive wines out there, in my opinion, that don’t taste as great and there are some wines out there that aren’t very expensive that taste great. It’s a matter of quality being what your palate desires. It’s kind of like food. There are certain foods that I might like, and think are quality that you may dislike. It doesn’t mean the food isn’t good. It’s just not what you enjoy. It’s not one size fits all. It’s certain wines that people might not like because their palate doesn’t gravitate towards it. I prefer a smoother wine. It could be red or white, higher acidity. Generally speaking, I like my pinot’s to be aged four to seven years. I think location matters, how early the grapes are picked matters—there’s a lot of stuff that determines the outcome of the grape in whether it’s desirable in my eyes.
Can you walk me through your pregame routine?
At home, I’m probably up at around 8:30 and go through the normal routine. I’ll play with my son and I’ll eat breakfast. It’s about two to three eggs, peppers, onions, lettuce, salmon, a little but of ketchup and mayonnaise mixed together on a sandwich. I’ll have my tea with lemon and honey and about 32 ounces of water. I’ll get to the facility and get on the [training] table. I go through a little pause and stretch routine, get my body checked out, maybe get some soft tissue work if I need it. I do paraffin wax for my hands for 10 minutes. I’ve had some hand injuries this season, so I try to make sure I’m taking care of my hands. It also keeps them soft and allows me to feel more comfortable when I’m dribbling, passing, and shooting the ball.
I go through a shooting routine where I get shots up where I’m going to get them at. It’s a lot of free throws, floaters and touches around the basket. Pick and roll three’s, catch-and-shoot three’s. I’ll hit the steam room for 15-20 minutes, shower, and get right into the cryo for three minutes. I’ll go home and if my son isn’t sleeping, I’ll spend time with him. I’ll eat lunch and that’s typically something like a salad, a small bison burger with potatoes. I’ll have a mixed berry smoothie with some other stuff in there for inflammation, joint stability and collagen. I get in the bed and put my Normatec on, meditate, watch film, and take a nap. I get up and eat again. It’s usually some pasta, maybe a salad with some chicken or shrimp. I’ll head to the arena, do some soft tissue work on the table or whatever I need for my body to get ready. I’ll foam roll, stretch, and a routine of correctives for my body. I’ll do my shooting time and after that, go back to the weight room to make sure everything is moving how it’s supposed to. I’ll do some core and stability work. I’ll get in the hot tub for a little bit to warm the body up. I get taped, go to chapel with 60 on the clock, read some bible verses, text my wife, and then it’s showtime.
What does the postgame routine consist of?
I get lifts in sometimes and I check in again on the table to get stretched. I go through my recovery process. I ice both feet and knees or I’ll get into the ice tub.
Christopher Cason
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