STILLWATER — Chris Harris picked basketball over Whataburger’s honey BBQ chicken strip sandwich.
It was a tough call to make for former four-star prospect who was able to indulge in both at a high level in high school, but it’s a choice that is paying off. Harris, a freshman on the Oklahoma State basketball team, is down about 20 pounds since coming to Stillwater and working with strength and conditioning coach Jake Manzelmann.
“The first couple months, it was hard because I really didn’t know what to do,” Harris said. “As the months went on, as the days went on, I started to see my body transform, and I was like, ‘OK, maybe Jake knows what he’s talking about.