Kenneth Faried isn't known as "The Manimal" for nothing.
Now five years into his NBA career, the 26-year-old dreadlocked forward out of Morehead State is still hungry for more—more rebounds, more dunks, more explosiveness and more wins. That appetite had Faried lined up for a busy summer.
In late May, he put his 6'8" frame through a battery of athletic tests at Peak Performance Project (P3) in Santa Barbara, California, to better understand his own biomechanics, prevent further injury and chase a better Nuggets winning percentage. Bleacher Report recently caught up with Faried during his maiden voyage to P3, as part of the Adidas Uprising Training Camp along California's Central Coast.
Bleacher Report: Who were your mentors coming up in the league?
Kenneth Faried: Dennis Rodman. I love how he wasn’t afraid to be himself, either on the court or off the court. I think if he had social media back then, his platform would be crazy right now. He would be making money still for just the stuff he did back then, off his personality.
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