The Concord, New Hampshire-bred, Matthew Robert Bonner, also known by his on-court moniker, the 'Red Rocket' is the only NBA player born in the state of New Hampshire. The 6'10 red-head literally has no competition when it comes to basketball prowess in the entire state of New Hampshire. Which sounds about right, sometimes we forget that it's even a state. With that said, Matt Bonner turned quite a few heads during his stint at the University of Florida after making a total of 165 three-pointers in his four seasons playing with the school.
Bonner declared himself for the NBA Draft and was picked 45th overall, in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. After not feeling at home in Chicago, Bonner ditched the NBA and played in Italy for a year before signing with the Toronto Raptors in 2004. It wasn't until he was acquired by the San Antonio Spurs in 2006 that he would become a fan-favorite and crucial member of the team for the next decade to come. Bonner won two championships with the Spurs (2007, 2014) before retiring in 2016.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.