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		lotsofpulp on Jan 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Thanks HN: You helped save a company that now help... I’m seeing quite a lot of athletes whose parents were athletes, or had the means to pay for elite training. I don’t expect the hungriest kids to have any chance in most pro sports unless they’re above average, at least in size for the major US sports.

hewrin10 on Jan 16, 2021 [–]

Agreed, pro sports is more genetics than anything, you can train till you bleed for years, but if you aren't at least 6 feet plus, no way are you gonna reach the NBA.

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