also a professional basketball player. Luke served as Matt's best man at his wedding. Bonner applied for Canadian citizenship in February 2009, but did not qualify, due to the amount of time he spent outside the country. Bonner is a sandwich enthusiast. He has a blog titled "The Sandwich Hunter: The Quest for the Hoagie Grail" in which he documents his search for the "world's best sandwich." He is also a fan of the sport of curling, due to discovering it on Canadian television during his tenure with the Toronto Raptors. During his tenure with the Toronto Raptors, he received the nickname the "Red Rocket" for his red hair and constant use of the public transit in Toronto, the Toronto Transit Commission, whose slogan is "Ride the Rocket." Kobe Bryant coined Bonner's other nickname, the "Red Mamba", on Twitter while live-tweeting in 2013 during a televised replay of his 81-point game against Bonner and the Toronto Raptors. After his contract with New Balance expired, Bonner signed a basketball shoe deal with Adidas in January 2014. Bonner and his brother Luke run a nonprofit organization called the Rock On Foundation, in which they look to support community involvement in arts and athletics. In March 2016, Bonner was featured on the season-premiere episode of FYI's Tiny House Nation, where he and his wife Nadia had a 276-sq.-foot house custom-built. See also List of Florida Gators in the NBA List of University of Florida alumni References External links 1980 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players from New Hampshire Centers (basketball) Chicago Bulls draft picks Florida Gators men's basketball players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Power forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Concord, New Hampshire San Antonio Spurs players Toronto Raptors players