After victory, Syracuse basketball star Michael Gbinije drinks pickle juice

BY NIKO TAMURIAN   –   CNYCENTRAL.com

After Syracuse’s win over Texas Southern and in several wins like it, the Orange’s leading scorer Michael Gbinije enjoys a nice glass of…

Pickle Juice?

Yes, pickle juice. The part of the jar you typically dump down the drain when the spears are gone.

“I’ve been doing it for about a month now. It just helps out my body a lot. You sweat out a lot of salt and electrolytes and it helps me replace them” Gbinije says.

“Pickle Juice is just a healthier option for me” he adds.

The idea, according to Gbinije is to prevent cramps. He says sports drinks like Gatorade also help with that, but the pickle juice has far less sugar and more sodium to prevent cramps.

He made the decision after doing his own research on his own time.

You can imagine the media’s shock when Mike Hopkins first broke the news at his post game press conference in a matter-of-fact manner when asked about Gbinije playing all 40 minutes against Texas Southern

“He’s drinking that pickle juice. It’s good for you. No cramping.” Hopkins said, after telling the media just how valuable Gbinije is to the Orange

Hopkins then provided a warning to not try the pickle juice, unless you suffer from cramps, of course

So far, all of Gbinije’s teammates have followed that warning and not tried the pickle juice.

“Some people just ask for a pickle out of the jar before I take my first sip, but no one will actually drink the pickle juice,” Gbinije said.

Perhaps, if Syracuse can go on a run we can liken Gbinije’s pickle juice to Michael’s Secret Stuff in the movie “Space Jam”

Only time will tell, but, in the meantime if you someone at your local grocer stocking up on jars of pickles..

It might just be Michael Gbinije.