> When Allen’s not on the court, he’s a plant dad of sorts, caring for Monsteras to Parlor Palms, Money Trees, Swedish Ivy and Tulips.
> “I just grab a plant every now and then. I like the color green in my house,” Allen said. “Eventually I want to get into gardening. Probably when I’m older and I have the actual space outside to actually create pots, do the little seeds, start the seedlings inside and then when it comes time for growing season – you see I already researched it – move everything outside and get that going.”
> Allen is dexterous in the kitchen as well, an interest he developed when he was younger. He experiments with different types of bread. He’ll often bake English muffins and Jewish breads like challah and babka from scratch. But nothing is off limits in his kitchen.
> “I made some ciabatta the other day, homemade ciabatta, this garlic pesto sauce, bacon, tomatoes, chicken, it was a good little meal,” Allen said. “It’s just stuff that’s fun to make. I like measuring the stuff out and waiting for the time.”
> Cavaliers assistant coach Antonio Lang, who works with bigs like Allen, Robin Lopez and Evan Mobley, said the 24-year-old isn’t afraid to get into DIY projects at home, too.
> “He fixed an outfit the other day,” Lang told The Athletic. “He said, ‘Hey, ‘I’m gonna fix the bottom of my pants; I want you to see.’ So it’s always the interesting little things. I’ve learned so much stuff outside of basketball from him.”
> That pair of pants? Allen watched a few clips on YouTube to fix a pair of jeans. He didn’t love the straight cut, so he tapered them by going on the inseam, measuring and sewing them.
> “I think people really need to know how cool he is,” Lang said. “I’m always telling him that … I mean, the guy walks around with an Afro. No one wears an Afro; that should be cool in and of itself.”
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the content we all come here for
I don’t think everything needs to be posted here
I agree go cavs
Seems like a down to earth, super cool dude. I can learn from him, when i hate my jeans i just buy new ones lol
I feel like I know less about basketball now then before I read this post
ngl it’s pretty refreshing to hear about ballers doing regular homemaking stuff. i just assume they have a team taking care of all that stuff for them, or like most men, believe that stuff is underneath them.
This guy’s outfit at all star weekend was historic, anything fashion related he has to say I will read
JSew
No lie I always wished I could sew.. especially once i started getting my clothes tailored. Shit costs and arm n a leg.
> He’ll often bake English muffins and Jewish breads like challah and babka from scratch
So this is why Kyrie wanted him traded
Jarrett seems like a cool dude
I love this guy
Skills on the court and off the court. I dig it.
This definitely beats watching all sorts of weird films on Amazon.
I need to get a Jarrett Allen jersey
Jarrett ‘Cottage-core’ Allen
Most people in his position would just pay someone else to do it, but he took the chance to learn a new life skill. Props to him, JA has always seemed like a really ingenuitive person
That’s cool. Straight fit or looser not tapered is the move nowadays though, it’s not 2016 anymore
hes so awesome. Extremely likeable dude
Dude has grandma hobbies
Gardening is an elite hobby
Between baking, gardening, and getting named to the All-Star team while playing Pokemon? Jarrett Allen is the most interesting Cav in the world.
Allen would’ve made a great Spur.
Could you imagine how hard it is to find a 34-36” 40” pant? And if you do I imagine the opening would be north of 20.”
It is impossible to not like Jarrett Allen
Find me one Jarrett hater I’ll wait
holy hell he’s only 24 years old?? I feel like he’s been around forever