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Ray Allen shares his advice for people who don’t have enough energy during the day

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Ray Allen attributes his record-setting success to a rigid, repetitive lifestyle rather than innate ability.

Ray Allen, the NBA’s all-time leader in three-pointers, rejects the notion that his 18-season career was built on “God-given talent.” Instead, he points to a meticulous, unchanging lifestyle designed to eliminate variables and sustain performance from his rookie year through his final season.

• Allen requires 150 made shots before every game, completing a specific regimen of five shots from five spots at five different distances, combined with sets of five free throws.
• His professional maintenance includes a mandatory 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM nap and a strictly timed pre-game meal of chicken and white rice at 2:30 PM.

The Rigor of Routine

Allen’s discipline was forged by a formative experience during his college years. After consuming a cheeseburger before a practice, he experienced uncharacteristic sluggishness while his teammates remained energized. This realization sparked a lifelong commitment to monitoring his exact food and liquid intake. He arrives at the arena at 3:45 PM—3.5 hours before tip-off—to ensure his preparation is never compromised, even when battling injuries like a sprained ankle.

Talent didn’t get me here. Hard work did.

Controlling the Variables

For Allen, the ability to perform under high-pressure scenarios relies on the discipline of the work done in private. He asserts that while a player cannot control the outcome of every possession during a game, they can dictate the state of their own body and mind through consistent preparation. By treating his body like a professional machine, he maintained the level of play necessary to remain an elite basketball marksman.

Stephen Curry remains the primary challenger to Allen’s career record of 2,973 regular-season three-pointers, and the pursuit of that mark will largely depend on whether he can maintain similar health and shooting consistency during the upcoming 2019-2020 NBA season.