NBA rookie Patrick Baldwin Jr. has had a crazy couple of days trying to balance his time between the G League and the Golden State Warriors.
Baldwin, who scored 17 points on Dec. 21 and 11 points on Dec. 28, is finding a rhythm now that he is getting more professional minutes. But beyond his accomplishments on the court, he is also expanding his horizons off it as well.
The 20-year-old forward, who often goes by his nickname PBJ, said that he finally tried eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for the first time in his life. This was a shocking update for everyone who heard it.
PBJ had his first PB&J sandwich the other day 🤯 pic.twitter.com/iFPbbegOHG
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) December 29, 2022
During the pre-draft process, Baldwin admitted to For The Win that despite his nickname,e he had not yet had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich:
“The nickname actually comes from Doug Collins. My dad was on staff with Chris Collins, Doug’s son. One day, I was in fifth grade, and I walked in the office. Doug just phrased the nickname PBJ. From there, it stuck. I’ve had that nickname since fifth grade. That’s what people call me and what people know me by now. Actually, ironically, I’ve never had a PBJ. I’m not a fan of peanut butter too much.”
Baldwin said that he was not much of a fan of peanut butter and preferred eating turkey sandwiches or bagels with cream cheese.
During pre-draft interviews, I was shocked when Patrick Baldwin Jr. (nicknamed PBJ!) told me he had never tried a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
The rookie said he finally tried PB&J this week, though — and he actually loved it! 🥜🍇🥪https://t.co/eZbhhUUdos #DubNation pic.twitter.com/TJNMRRJWvU
— Bryan Kalbrosky (@BryanKalbrosky) December 29, 2022
Now, however, the rookie said that peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are now his go-to snacks when he is on a road trip. Baldwin told reporters that he “definitely missed out” by not trying PB&J’s earlier. He said that he had two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on his most recent road trip.
The rookie revealed that the reason why he finally tried the sandwich was for a soon-to-be-released video that his fans can expect to watch sometime in the next few weeks.
