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Well if you are trying to say why is every Basketball player tall that is not true at all. One player who is short for height is Allen Iverson (5'10 without shoes) and there have been shorter.

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It's not so much that NBA players get tall rather tall player join the NBA. Not many people are that tall (6'4" and up), but those that are generally play professional basketball. They just happened to be on the taller side.

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it's not basketball players being tall, it's tall people playing basketball

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Because basketball requires a lot of jumping, and jumping helps stimulate growth.

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No, not necessarily. By stretching you can become taller though. But even to play basketball, you dont have to be tall. Theres still point gaurd! :]

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Can basketball increase you're height?

I think that playing sports/exercising will increase your height, or growth. Playing basketball requires you to run around, or even jump to score a basket which is a positive thing that may help you grow. I mean it doesn't help you increase your height from 5 ft tall to 6, but it does help you little by little.


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