24STONE AT 14

WHEN Mohammed Ali was born he weighed a bouncing 10lb 4oz. By the age of seven he was nine stone. And at 10 he tipped the scales at 12st.

Raptor Beverage, 4157 S. 72nd East Ave., Tulsa, Raptor Beverage, is seeking a wholesaler class B license.Tonight at EngergySolutions Arena, the Jazz and Lakers meet for the second time this season. The Kobelinko Variety Show features a pair of former malcontents who have turned down the volume. Bryant is still raining down points, but also passing, screening and rebounding. More important, he's not talking about being traded."Right now, I'm changed completely," he told the media in New York. "I feel way different. It's way different. It's way different. I feel much better."Minutes and roles -- isn't this where we started?Bryant frightened Laker fans last summer by demanding a trade if the team didn't acquire new talent to help him get a title. He also reportedly cleaned out his locker during the exhibition season. Maybe he was just looking for his deodorant. Either way, the Lakers aren't much closer to a championship than they were before the whining began. But he's dealing with it.d.sherwood@mgn.co.ukIn between he would snack on bars of chocolate - at least five a day - crisps, biscuits and mountains of buttered toast.LUNCH: Chicken or tuna and salad sandwich."I want a girlfriend, and if I lose weight things may change. I also want to lose weight for my health and for my family. I'd like to lose about 10 stone."Even school staff watch what he eats - so there is no cheating.Seeking mixed-beverage licenses are Blue Stone Steak House, 10032 S. Sheridan, Tulsa, Alkhatib Inc.; Evolutions, 3601 E. Admiral Pl., Tulsa, Evolutions Club & Restaurant Inc.; Mack's Grill, 8102 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, Warbucks LLC; Raintree Lounge LLC, 2801 NW 39th St., Oklahoma City, Raintree Lounge LLC; and Socos Bar & Grill, 8161 S. Harvard, Tulsa, Colo 2025 Inc."I haven't had any chocolate or crisps for ages. Pigging out now is a low-fat yoghurt or an apple."Watch out, girls!Meanwhile, Kirilenko was so upset by how he was being utilized, he considered abandoning the remaining $63 million on his contract to return to Russia. But lately he's sounding like a pitchman for Alka Seltzer. Oh, what a relief it is.There were five notices published for mixed-beverage licenses, two for beer and wine licenses, and one for a wholesaler class B license.He used to wear 46in waist trousers and had a 44in chest. Even men's shirts with 17.5in collars wouldn't do up.LUNCH: Burger and chips or fish and chips or chicken baguette.DRINKS: Apple juice, water and weak squash.Now, at 14, the youngster cruelly dubbed Ground Trembler by some classmates, weighs almost 24 STONE and is the fattest teenager in Britain.Controversy, Jazz style, is Karl Malone saying he's played his last in Utah, then coming to training camp as though nothing happened.BREAKFAST: Bowl of corn flakes or Rice Krispies with semi- skimmed milk or one piece of toast with no butter."We are all really proud of the effort he's making," says Wendy.MORNING SNACK: Halal sausage roll, slice of pizza.They've realized the Rolling Stones were right, you can't always get what you want -- so make the best of it.Which brings up a point: Most Jazz troubles are PG-rated anyway. Relative to other NBA teams, they act like the cast of "Seventh Heaven." For them, a controversy is when Carlos Boozer rehabs in L.A. rather than Salt Lake. It's when DeShawn Stevenson or Greg Ostertag mouths off at Jerry Sloan.The more he was taunted at school, the more he ate... piling on the weight. In one year, between the ages of 12 and 13, he put on an incredible four stone."They said he was the biggest they have had at the clinic," she says.Mohammed's daily diet used to consist of fish and chips, burgers, roast chicken, pizzas and baguettes.Mohammed's brothers Kashim and Naseem, now 17 and 11, and sister Zahra, seven, were brought up the same way but are all normal weight.Now doctors at a child obesity clinic in the Midlands have put him on a strict low-fat diet - and it finally seems to be working.TEA: Baked or grilled fish with vegetables or fish pie with salad or roast breast of chicken with vegetables and one roast potato.The rest of the time it's Ike Austin being too fat for Sloan's liking, Tom Chambers quitting for one day after disagreement with Sloan, Raja Bell saying the Jazz need to light the fire within and various players griping about playing time and roles.Palace Steak House, 14633 S. Memorial, Bixby, M.G.A. ; and Italiano's Pasta & Pizza, 2117 4801 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, Joel Brentlinger Ent. LLC., are seeking beer and wine licenses.

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Author: DEBORAH SHERWOOD Senior Writer