NC State Hoops Hero DJ Burns Looks A Lot Different After Losing 45 Pounds
![Apr 6, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack forward DJ Burns Jr. (30) heads to the court before playing the Purdue Boilermakers in the semifinals of the men's Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports Apr 6, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack forward DJ Burns Jr. (30) heads to the court before playing the Purdue Boilermakers in the semifinals of the men's Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3644,h_2049,x_0,y_21/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si/01hygcs1x95efhx6pj8v.jpg)
DJ Burns took over the men's college basketball world in March when he led the NC State Wolfpack to the Final Four, where they lost to Purdue in a national semifinal game in Arizona.
Now the 23-year-old forward is getting ready for the upcoming NBA draft and he's apparently been working out a ton because he's dropped 45 pounds over the past six months. Burns shared footage of his workouts on social media, and it looks like he's absolutely getting after it in the gym, as well as on the court, with hopes that he can take his talents to the next level.
Check out his new look:
DJ Burns says he lost 45 pounds in the last six and a half weeks without taking Ozempic, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/xJtxlwbcaT
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 22, 2024
Here's his video:
The draft will be held on June 26 and 27 in Brooklyn.