Hakeem olajuwon height without shoes
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Is he really that tall?
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These are the sports I'm most interested in but I'd be interested to hear about other sports as well.
Regarding college football I go to games at a big football college frequently. The players generally seem to be listed an 1in, maybe a in above their actual height. If they're listed height includes shoes, that'd be more accurate. I'm 6ft 3in, and the guys listed at 6ft 4, even 6ft 5 often don't look any taller than me.
Never been to a pro basketball game but I watch a good amount on TV. Here, to me, there's a split. The shorter guys, say Steve Nash & Allen Iverson, don't look like they are as tall as listed. The taller players, say Dirk Nowitski & Amare Stoudemire, seem to be taller than listed. That might just be my own perception though.
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Canson said degree 7/Dec/22
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Shane Dreary said bargain 4/Dec/22
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NBA listed heights -- how full of crap are they?
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Post#21 » by Lalouie » Sat Mar 10, am
clyde21 wrote:evitcanI wrote:I think you're trying to infer too much from a single flawed piece of evidence.clyde21 wrote:
I'd venture to say 6'5" without shoes.
Do you think Kobe is really 6'3?
He's not his listed 6'6. He's virtually the same height as D-Wade.
Geez. This pic of the two is taken with a wide angle lens so the figures get stretched towards the edges. It is taken close by a shorter man looking up and Kobe and Wade are tilting the other way.
Why don't you use a normal photo
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Post#23 » by 70sFan » Sat Mar 10, pm
spacemonkey wrote:I've always liked that there are two superstars who are both 6 foot 9 and 7 feet tall, but in oppos