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NBA star Brandon Ingram relies on a highly unusual strategy to rest before early basketball games.

The Toronto Raptors forward skips traditional athlete routines and counts on his famous girlfriend for help.

Ingram recently explained his sleep schedule before an early afternoon matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He credited GloRilla for his pre-game rest. He told reporters, “My girl is around, so she’ll get on my nerves enough to where I just wanna go to sleep.”

 

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The couple clearly shares a playful dynamic. However, they are also getting very serious about their future together.