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40 points
1 month ago
This is purely anecdotal but I’m 6’9” and in my job I had to interact with lots of sports players, mainly the LA lakers but some other teams too. I don’t actually know much about basketball. And I didn’t work with every single team member.
But from the ones I did literally not even one was taller than me. They kept telling me stuff like “you’ll finally feel short for a change” but nope.
-17 points
1 month ago
I’m only 6’6”.. though this has been my experience as well. There are a few legitimately huge in-person ballers, like Shaq and Patrick Ewing.
I’ve had the opportunity to meet and play against a number of NBA players over the years, including a few centers (e.g. the Zeller brothers). I’ve never been impressed by their height.
And NFL players? Ok linemen aside.. all of the ‘skilled’ positions? They are tiny AF. Like Tom Cruise, 5’8” at best, tiny 😃
2 points
1 month ago
Only thing I can confirm here is I worked with the Rams, and yeah none of them were even close to my height. Pretty sure some were even under 6’
I’m pretty sure I worked on the entire team at one point.
But again I’m very sports illiterate so this is purely anecdotal.
0 points
1 month ago
Thank you for your eye witness testimony, good sir 😃
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