The UNTOLD Story of Why NBA Players Love Chipotle

Recently, there was hilarious commentary of whether or not Mikel Bridges has eaten Chipotle everyday for the last ten years, but he stopped by 7PM in Brooklyn to set the record straight on if that’s actually true; and funny enough, Carmelo had his own history with Chipotle as well. #carmeloanthony #mikalbridges #thekidmero
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[@Rico513]

Melo sick thinking about how he could have been a Billionaire if he saw the vision with Chipotle in Denver😭😭😭

[@GmkSuperstars]

SICK!

[@rudinah8547]

Chipotle stock has grown ~40x since 2007

[@jesussinaloa9300]

It's true they started in Denver but they already had McDonald's invested in them by the time Carmelo got to the nuggets

[@fruitnation8280]

@@jesussinaloa9300bro so what. Chipotle in 2008 was 85.07. Chipotle in 2010 124. Now it’s 2,666 a share. Bro would have been big off that investment

[@the77th]

@@jesussinaloa9300still didn’t have the value it does now

[@Nephromancer3]

Mero laughing like he on Melo's Living Will, AYOOOO

[@TAGemNYC]

😂😂😂

[@cookiemonster64]

Bro relax lol

[@TopBillinSports]

Mero is the corniest NY cat ever. Why did Melo choose this cat to be his co-host? He makes this shit unwatchable at times.

[@deandrebrown4521]

I’m in med school and I eat chipotle like 4x a week. Plus I work out, and I was tryna bulk.I have no time to cook, and it’s the only fast food spot that you can get protein, vegetables, carbs, etc for a decent price. So I feel Mikal on this lol.

[@rusty111fire]

El Pollo loco has a bowl with mexican rice, beans, chicken, onions & cilantro… ask for avacado sauce and pico de gallo on the side, only cost $5. Better than Chipotle imo & half the price

[@JonnDiorr]

Chipotle is everywhere. EPL is not.

[@on2wheels378]

I saw Kawhi Leonard in a Del Taco once in Riverside Ca. Got his food, sat, ate and dipped.

[@bigbox1431]

That wasn't Kawhi dude. Everyone knew the dude in Riverside...looked just like him only he was 6'1" not 6'8" lol

[@on2wheels378]

@@bigbox1431 were you there? I was. He signed a few autographs for people and took selfies. I'm a soca native. I don't get starstruck.

[@bigbox1431]

@@on2wheels378 Trust me. That wasn't him. Everyone knew about the Kawhi imitator in Riverside lol

[@johnnymoncivais]

Haha😂

[@on2wheels378]

@@bigbox1431 do this fake kwahi I saw, drives a fake sux figure foreign too? O ok.

[@EzServe27]

Worked in chipotle a few years ago, and one thing I learned is that everything is truly fresh, and they are super clean with everything from the Grill to the Utencils to the way they store food for the next day.

[@BiggaLeek]

Mero you can’t glaze Melo every episode. We get it bro you excited lol

[@remidibeatz8780]

Fo'real tho😂😂

[@VenomousStare]

Dude spent the entire episode on all fours, lol

[@Escow0rld]

😂 fax

[@BiggaLeek]

@@VenomousStareLol all fours is crazy but forreal he acting like an groupie more than an co host

[@aboutmillions]

facts bro

[@SDBROOKS08]

He not lying. They was tossing chipotle burritos at wizards games back in 2009

[@patitoduck123]

Don’t forget the “wizards family fun pack” for $40 which was 4 tickets, hot dog and a drink, a bobble head and hat lmao. Those were good time cuse they wizards were ass. Got me some chipotle and papa John’s too lol

[@phillipstrong8656]

They still ass

[@TyeTyme]

@@patitoduck123 lmao facts. Gallery Place use to be a jungle back then

[@thetragichottie]

Bro I got a coupon for a burrito back then that cost more than my ticket to the game lmao. Watched John Wall get a double double and they lost to the damn bobcats lmfao.

[@SDBROOKS08]

@@thetragichottie was this the Kema Walker Bobcats? lol If so I went to one as well. Had tickets in the 400's Walked down mid 1st quarter and sat in the 100's no issues with room to spare! lmao

[@Daniel-36]

I can 110% confirm what Melo is talking about. I remember going to nuggets games as a kid and seeing the burritos flying down from the rafters. Man that took me back 20 years.

[@zach258]

I forgot all about the burritos falling out of the sky in an arena until this very moment, I was there for that 😂

[@A_K_EEE]

Same dude, Chipotle blimp at Pepsi Center was live... it never made it up to the 3rd deck where I was sitting though, those burritos are heavy as :(

[@mattl9387]

Me too hahaha

[@mikedeeztv]

“Na it was wrapped” 😂😂😂

[@settrender]

😂😂

[@travismcghie3558]

Hahhahahhaha bro I read it at the same time he said it ... 😂😂😂😂

[@podfather6448]

What a free ad for Chipotle.

[@2145mikey]

"free"

[@3mrwright]

Melo out here dressed like it's still the late 90's! Im here for it 😅

[@rusty111fire]

what about his outfit makes you think late 90s? Lol. Ppl dress like this today

[@carlhussey1293]

U dumb 😂

[@blueshine-]

More like the 2000s looking like he got off a dipset video

[@freshio1154]

Burritos flying from a blimp had me dying man. Earned a sub there 😂🤣🤣

[@csyd22]

It wasn't even that funny

[@freshio1154]

@@csyd22 everyone has a different sense of humor

[@CitizenoftheWorld1]

As someone trying to lose 80lbs this year (down 10lbs), chipotle has been a great staple in my diet. I order a bowl with triple chicken or steak

[@7PMinBrooklyn]

keep goin champ 🫡

[@cmonbruhhh]

i didn't even know you could get triple meat 😅

[@NakedBlastoise]

I know u wanna try that double Big Mac

[@myka4337]

@@NakedBlastoise We all do, but dude is trying to get his lifestyle right. Props to him.

[@rollin60z]

How tf u tryna lose weight and ordering TRIPLE 😂😂😂 u don't want it that bad

[@MrSecondchancebro]

Melo personality is perfect for this.

[@csyd22]

Too bad he a hater

[@VisualHighlights.]

Melo funny asl with his PR ass 😭🇵🇷 vamooooo

[@YoungReela]

Chipotle is beautiful man Lol

[@NatTurnergrandsonChrisdorner]

I can't do it everyday tho. 😂 I'll get sick of it

[@whatwhat9004]

Too expensive to eat everyday

[@86Sentra]

Never tired of it I think it’s the corn fr

[@pradayou5405]

Everyday is too much. I wouldn't even want to eat my favorite dish everyday let alone eating chipotle everyday.

[@KingoftheJungle214]

Cava better

[@MeechYaboy]

Melo talking about chipotle when burritos were burritos!!!…. They was dropping 10lbs missiles.

[@whitespacecollective95]

Facts, 2008/2009, CMG stock was about $50 per share. It's about $2,500 per share rn!

[@YoRAHeem]

Think my Chipotle ban might be lifted this year. Haven’t had it since like 2019 stomach flu 😂

[@prodigy513]

Go for it. They bounced back strong after that fiasco

[@xavier2751]

Shit still meh. Overpriced and just basic

[@natewatson6962]

Mero got one of the funniest voices of all time. Its a fine tuned instrument of pure new york loud comedy.

[@goldenflame8209]

glaze.

[@aboutmillions]

Mero is a god level glazer, i cant even watch this shit because of him.

[@colm3]

bro can’t stop tweaking out

[@_CPerk]

Melo ain’t lying. I was a marketing intern with the Wizards in 2005. Chipotle was a huge sponsor that season. I used to go up to the catwalk and drop free burrito coupons on little parachutes. we didn’t get paid as interns, but the Wizards staff gave those free burrito coupons all the time. I legit ate It everyday.

[@Hamjr193]

Ironically enough I worked at the Chipotle on the Syracuse University campus, and we would get an order from the basketball team at least once a week. And the players themselves would always come into the store and get Chipotle

[@Maxjuliann]

I also love chipotle I’m eating it right now yum

[@zozetamad3022]

At University of Maryland in the 90s, Chipotle gave out coupons for free Chipotle burritos in freshman orientation packages. I remember classmates going through extra packages looking for those coupons.

[@RolandBullock-ej8wl]

Knox road.... Bentleys... cornerstone... Santa fes.... thirsty turtle......ratsies late night pizza and Chinese spot across from campus.... Love UMD

[@TheHiLLHoops]

First time I ever had it was college park. Always hated Taco Bell circa 2003, my friends begged me to try it, been hooked since

[@zozetamad3022]

@@RolandBullock-ej8wl I don't know when you were there, but do you remember the guy dressed like Tupac who worked at Cluck-U?

[@shermansdavis9]

I love Chipotle, but it's not the same no more, I still mess with it though 😂😂😂

[@razornv7603]

Kid mero lookin like he waiting on his moment lol with his dj drama lookin a….

[@johnwinston4761]

Trump with the water bottles in PR is craaazy lol Melo's funny for real haha

[@ButWholeMilkOG]

Melo actin like somebody asked him to invest in chipotle 😂. Those kids went to DU their Dads had more money than Melo when he got drafted

[@detrekb]

Chipotle is godly fr

[@thespeedster7700]

I was just thinking about chipotle last night 😂

[@noyce.]

The co-host kept doing the "laugh like crazy and exagerrate whatever your boss says/do" or just me

[@benroethlisberger2567]

Nah bro I watched the whole version and this dude just tryna fit in. Also he kept saying “we” when talking abt hoopers 😭

[@NoName-cn3cp]

Na he been like that since the Desus vs Mero days when they were on Complex. If you're a band wagoner then you wouldn't know this.

[@sk84l1fe89]

the matching outfits are wild lol

[@justindza]

What do you mean?

[@Eddieistheillest]

Mikal needs to go to the Knicks

[@runthefuture]

Nova Knicks

[@muntasircooper2782]

One HUNDRED percent

[@marc8317]

Melo deadass pissed he didn’t invest 😂😂😂

[@Galactic123]

lol I don't blame him. Since his Denver days the Chipotle stock has gone up CRAZY, he coulda been a billionaire rn off burritos no cap.

[@1LegacyLex]

Chipotle did start in Denver Melo right I just googled it 😂

[@marcmcknight5104]

chipotles dope because its consistent. every location has same menu. its fresh. everything is made right there. and yeah....

[@cactusjack2264]

lol that’s a lie. Chipotle is never consistent, some places may skimp on everything while others may give you exactly what you ordered. I would agree that their food is fresh and made with real natural ingredients tho

[@rusty111fire]

@@cactusjack2264idk about that lol, your experience varies on location, Chipotle is very inconsistent from my experience lol

[@hoops133]

nah bc i thought they were dropping them out the sky too 😂 like how does that work

[@CuddyTG]

4 or 5 out of 7 but *everyday* is crazy 🤣🤣🤣 Man i havent had chipotle in a minute. Lemme go get some

[@Dom2.0]

I ate veggie and chicken bowls 4 days a week working out and lost 73lbs in 4.5 months, chipotle really is solid for sure

[@quincyjones3627]

Co Host dude is too excited

[@BiggaLeek]

Way too excited lol

[@MessyJanderson]

Both those dudes wearing camp pants is hilarious.

[@mattl9387]

Haha I can vouch for them lowering burritos from the blimp. I was at a few young Melo Denver Nuggets games at the Pepsi Center😅😅

[@andrewmichos3404]

All I know is I am with him. I eat Chipotle 3-4 times a week! It’s my favorite

[@chrisevans936]

bro on the right way too geeked...bro needs to chill a bit lol

[@itzahstickup]

Mero cmon my boy im tryna enjoy the pod stop interrupting

[@nattydreadlocks1973]

They need to have this man as a spokesperson.

[@Nysackman]

Mikal dumb chill 😂😂

[@MarkHiew]

Melo sounds like he could be a comedy podcaster

[@KillahGoCrazy]

Chipotle is a meal prep in my eyes 😂

[@willawentertainment]

Their burrito bowls are the best. The only issue is that sometimes they’re out of guacamole and lettuce, for one reason or another, and I don’t get bowls without both.

[@Convo_starters]

If u keep it simple chipotle is one of the healthiest fast food spots you can eat at

[@BBall4Ever2223]

melo not lying lmao i had to check to see if it was Denver as it is

[@16skate6]

Mero wipe your mouth after your done with all that glazing 😂

[@samuelwilliams7331]

Chipolte salad is legit and somewhat healthy. Love it.

[@Mkby88]

Arroz con Pollo. Desde Colorado Carmello #15 Is the JKRS now

[@Chris-pm8qp]

😂😂😂😂. I’ve been craving some chipotle for almost 3 months.

[@TrismegistusH]

Melo the new Tk Kirkland 😂

[@RonaldLarson-v2y]

How cold is it in this studio that the guys have to wear heavy work jackets and beanies? Can a producer turn on the furnace?

[@redesignedlife777]

i ate so much chipotle, I barely eat it nowadays. But at one point it was easily 3-4 times a week

[@leebutz4727]

Crazy. I started working out last year I was eating Chipotle 3 or 4 times a week. I bulked up 💪🏿 and it tastes good.

[@L4-295]

How?? A regular burrito is just 4 oz of protein lol how are you ‘bulking up’ with a quarter of a pound of meat ‘3 or 4 times a week’?? You must’ve been 100 pounds before you started and 115 pounds now lmao

[@deandrebrown4521]

@@L4-295gotta get that extra mean bro. Pause. Plus the beans have protein

[@holdengoldston13]

@@L4-295did he tell you what he ordered there? Or what else he ate during the day? No. Why you such a hater bro😭

[@Galactic123]

@@L4-295 beans are a lot of protein and you can order extra meat. pause.

[@michaeltoolis6183]

what brand is bridges jacket? cheers

[@Life_of_Matthew]

Chipotle is good!

[@herfjones3]

4/7 days is still insane

[@matthew1821]

Kal never said he had it every single day in that GQ interview lol

[@leavingedenpodcast]

There's a chipotle right next to my gym I go there afterwards all the time its a great meal.

[@mitchybagz3376]

That Pelle FIRE 🔥🔥🔥

[@Kxji]

Damn Mero they throwing Burritos raw they wrapped 🔥😂

[@UnFlowSuave]

CAVA better 😂🔥iykyk

[@cactusjack2264]

It’s two different foods bro, Cava is Mediterranean while Chipotle is Mexican

[@QuinteDoe]

Cava def better just more expensive but it’s worth it in the long run

[@pvp2016]

Wait a minute, I had Chipotle in 2001 at Kent State University so I'm confused that it started in 2003 in Denver.

[@welpbuddy4417]

Melo is right. 1993 in Denver Colorado. I swear I didn’t hear about it till about 2014

[@tiismuna]

Melo could have become their lifetime endorser/stockholder.

[@Grant2b8]

Where is bridges camouflage pants 😂

[@revan5293]

I absolutely love chipotle so I understand Mikal.

[@BecomeAForce]

There’s also a marketing lesson in here ✍️

[@renewthymind]

Absolutely!

[@PastelitoPapi]

I love chipotle but Qdoba is FIRE

[@daetoven]

Mero annoying

[@dredre373livedirect9]

He’s a cornball

[@AVar5]

brb running to chipotle at 9 am

[@GshockFPS]

when someone from NY says "yo listen" you better listen mf

[@mlmson7098]

I am glad I am eating like an NBA player then. I just need to exercise more now.🙃

[@kdot2315]

Bro mero ain’t it he just rides melo and interrupt everyone

[@BiggaLeek]

Lol Aight cause I thought I was the only one like bro RELAX

[@kdot2315]

@@BiggaLeek yea idk what’s up cuz I liked him on his other show but….

[@BiggaLeek]

@@kdot2315 Yeah he kinda corny to me now

[@CG1224_]

He holding the show back

[@joelaurino1230]

Melo said red sauce 🤌🏼🐐

[@RonnieM90]

This sounds similar to when Usain Bolt said he only ate chicken nuggets when he was at the Beijing Olympics.

[@ricardoherrera4042]

mero chill with the glaze

[@BruceMarley]

LMAO at Mero thinking they launch burritos at fans like in American Gladiators

[@Galactic123]

thinkin they had a burrito cannon and shit like how they launch T-shirts into the crowd. Here's a 3-lb burrito comin at ya kid at Mach-3.

[@BruceMarley]

@@Galactic123 lmao. those things are thicc! Imagine this headline "6 y/o kid gets knocked out unconscious at a Nuggets game from a Chipotle blimp shooting out burritos"

[@thomasnguyen1150]

Someone tell him bout the seed oils

[@GmkSuperstars]

Now imma order chipotle

[@filipinoreyes]

Chicken adobo 🔥

[@motivationinnovations]

Mero a meat rider on god lmao

[@joeldriver-sp2rg]

Chipotle stock is 2650 right now. Good grief imagine if you'd have loaded up when it first came out.

[@1yungez]

the other dude got ways to go in this media shit. my man said margarita with the patron shot meawhile he got 1800 sitting on the middle of the table lmaoo

[@Bethune_Groundstaff]

🔥

[@richdunn9774]

Danny Ainge has it almost everyday.

[@johnwayne7383]

2:40 Well NO SHIT If i had a free Chipotle card and and anyone questioned me about why i ate it so much. I would have their mental health put in question.

[@elchingon98734]

Desus looking different

[@DiegoLearns]

Chipotle is fire no cap

[@Dudesaidthat]

Just had chipotle for the first time about two weeks ago

[@learenng1267]

Chipotle was fire back in 2008ish cuz it was new. But you can make better tasting Mexican fare at home or get authentic Mexican. Both are better than Chipotle.

[@Hy-BridAbroad]

Mero is a bit much fore me

[@nb_rich]

Just got a chicken burrito from chipotle lol