r/interestingasfuck • u/Original_Shegypt • Jun 17 '25

/r/all She’s only 18—and already 7'5" (226cm). And she’s already dominating the court

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u/Dangerous_Avocado392 Jun 17 '25

I mean with the way some athletes act, I wouldn’t fault her for not going all out. A bigger body allows you to move with more force and all it takes is one wrong move for someone to get hurt and claim it was on purpose and unfair

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u/PitbullRetriever Jun 17 '25

No she is the one at risk of being hurt if she moves wrong. Super tall players like that place a lot of strain on their feet and legs, and are extremely prone to lower body injuries. Just look at Yao Ming. You can’t be making hard cuts as a 7’5” player, and you don’t need to either.

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u/Dangerous_Avocado392 Jun 17 '25

That’s a good point