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Basketball

Demobrat

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6. I wonder if she actually likes basketball.

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 01:59 PM

Jul 2021

I have a friend who was 6’2” and husky in high school. He grew up in Ohio. He was constantly pressured to play football. He hated sports.

I hope that is not this young girl’s story. She’s got it hard enough.

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14 year old 7'5" girl basketball player. WOW [View all] multigraincracker Jul 2021 OP

For her age and size multigraincracker Jul 2021 #1

She's probably not done growing. Mosby Jul 2021 #2

Most girls reach their adult height by age 14 or 15. quaint Jul 2021 #7

The video said she will probably end up 7'7". Mosby Jul 2021 #12

Amazing. quaint Jul 2021 #13

This girl is a human being snowybirdie Jul 2021 #3

You are right. I just hope multigraincracker Jul 2021 #5

I wonder if she actually likes basketball. Demobrat Jul 2021 #6

Gigantism (increased growth hormon from pituitary tumor) has reportedly been ruled out for her hlthe2b Jul 2021 #4

She should be checked for Marfans Syndrome as well sdfernando Jul 2021 #8

Abe Lincoln believed to have had it too.. hlthe2b Jul 2021 #9

A Guy I Played Basketball Against... ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #14

I know North America's tallest man and his mother. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #10

The U.S. NBA can be expected to begin trying to recruit her immediately. /s nt ShazamIam Jul 2021 #11

Poor girl. Probably treated like a freak. FuzzyRabbit Dec 2021 #15