Top two sport. Couldn’t imagine a life without it. That question is actually a great convo starter with me 
It’s crazy how basketball has monopolized tall black men
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Why would you not try to use your physical gift to participate in an activity that could lead to greater opportunities and networking, as well as better health?
Chrishaune
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Nothing, but people have to accept you're a target when you put your self out there and very likely to get setup and killed. That's how these people work. They don't want equality.
People don’t realize how many jobs/opportunities come from people finding out you both played the same sports, etc.Top two sport. Couldn’t imagine a life without it. That question is actually a great convo starter with me
RaspberryFitted
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Maybe it’s time for us to stop wanting equality from others and start getting our own
Easier said than done, but this kumbaya shyt is dead
god shamgod
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Big goofy 6’5 can’t hoop for nothin size 16 shoe dudes in shambles
All Jokes aside my supervisor at my old gig was 6’9 that cat made 6’3-6’4 dudes look short & he use to walk funny like it hurt & be struggling to get in & out his car
All Jokes aside my supervisor at my old gig was 6’9 that cat made 6’3-6’4 dudes look short & he use to walk funny like it hurt & be struggling to get in & out his car
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Chrishaune
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It's time for us to leave the land of slavery and go work with our people.
History tells us that's the only thing that works. People don't prosper in the land that held them as slaves.
Short breh babble. 
You tall breh you play ball ?
I give you 20 and the Ball.
A group of shorties
How is the weather up there?
IDK why dont you come and check the thermometer. Works every time
Wilt the Goat of that legendary response he did to that same question.
*Spits on person* "Its Raining"
You tall breh you play ball ?
I give you 20 and the Ball.A group of shorties
How is the weather up there?
IDK why dont you come and check the thermometer. Works every time
Wilt the Goat of that legendary response he did to that same question.
*Spits on person* "Its Raining"
I Really Mean It
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sadly, the black community has been all too willing in assisting with the commodification of its boys. i’ve always wondered what would happen if the black community withdrew its participation in the professional sports industry.
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Tall privilege
How short are you?Like legitimately.
If you’re a black man in America who’s 6’5+ people will automatically assume you’re either playing basketball or have played basketball before.
If you’re a black child who’s above average in height, chances are you will be approached to join a basketball team. And that’s not even considering mfers who are literally bred to be basketball players. Like people make decisions in advance on who they partner with knowing that their kids will be a certain height, JUST so they can make em play basketball
It’s weird as hell, like some kind of living eugenics. When you take a step back and really look at it, its really fukked up. Like once a black man is past a certain height you cease being a human being with autonomy and become a commodity.
It's not weird as hell...we are genetically the most gifted athletes on the planet.Like legitimately.
If you’re a black man in America who’s 6’5+ people will automatically assume you’re either playing basketball or have played basketball before.
If you’re a black child who’s above average in height, chances are you will be approached to join a basketball team. And that’s not even considering mfers who are literally bred to be basketball players. Like people make decisions in advance on who they partner with knowing that their kids will be a certain height, JUST so they can make em play basketball
It’s weird as hell, like some kind of living eugenics. When you take a step back and really look at it, its really fukked up. Like once a black man is past a certain height you cease being a human being with autonomy and become a commodity.
And no you dint stop being a human..where do you come up with this lol...this isn't a struggle..we can be doctors and all time athletes at the same time
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I forgot the stats, but I think JJ Reddikk spoke on the percentage of men who play some level of professional basketball based on height and it was pretty interesting. The reason people assume you play ball if you're over 6'5" is because a great percentage of men that height make it to the pro level somewhere (even if not the NBA).
To the pro level...meaning an even greater percentage play college ball...and probably damn near all of them played high school ball.
It's like saying modeling monopolizes all the 10/10 dime pieces. If you have a competitive advantage and came make a better living than most doing it, you're going to gravitate toward it.
To the pro level...meaning an even greater percentage play college ball...and probably damn near all of them played high school ball.
It's like saying modeling monopolizes all the 10/10 dime pieces. If you have a competitive advantage and came make a better living than most doing it, you're going to gravitate toward it.