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How basketball players jump so high?

Updated: 9/28/2023
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Basketball players can appear to hang in the air when they hold onto the rim of the basket. This is a move that is popular among College Basketball players, and professional basketball players.

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It's called hang time. It's just something you develop if you try. Usuall, it comes in jump shots. It's all about form.

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They practice jumping 'til the jump so high

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their hands are very big allowing them to make deep shots and grasp the ball

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