In a really fun piece, Chris Herring pries at something fans have always wondered: Why are NBA players’ heights so hard to pin down? Listed heights differ from actual heights, or they change, or they just don’t make any sense when you see a “6’9” guy towering over a supposed 7-footer. Herring gets great answers from the many-heighted Kevin Durant, especially this one:
Kevin Durant is 6’9 on the basketball court, 7’0 when he talks to women
“For me, when I’m talking to women, I’m 7 feet,” he said. “In basketball circles, I’m 6-9.”
It checks out:
Read on for some genuine explanations of why this is a thing (and why it might stop being a thing as the league evolves).
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