Play in the land of giants.
Basketball has always been characterized by its tall players, much taller than the average normal man.
Where I am from, it is believed that practicing basketball helps you to be a little taller, something that even I still believe, because in my family everyone is small, my mother and my sisters are at least 1.65 cm, my father and my brother are 1.70 cm tall and I who practice this sport, I measure 1.75 cm, thus being the tallest in the house. I personally investigated a little about this myth by asking the doctors, but the answer they told me is that it was false, the height is similar to that of the parents, and that in basketball only those who are tall play nothing else, the players little ones don't go very far.
But in the history of the NBA there have been players who do not have that characteristic of being tall, but the speed, and ability to move in confined spaces are one of the qualities in which short players stand out to be able to get out on the ground. of giants.
You will name two of the little players who went through the NBA.
Calvin Murphy, Imagino que algunos de ustedes han escuchado hablar de este jugador, que con una estatura igual que la mía, 1.75 cm. Jugo 13 temporadas para los Rockets, obteniendo estos logros que lo hicieron entrar en el salón de la fama.
• All Star en 1979.
• Elegido en el Mejor quinteto de rookies en 1971.
• 2 veces mejor porcentaje de tiros libres de la NBA.
• Su camiseta con el número 23 fue retirada por Houston Rockets como homenaje.
• Incluido en el Basketball Hall of Fame en 1993.
Now I will tell you about someone who is much smaller.
Curtis “Muggsy” Bogues, this player is just 1.60 cm shorter than the average height of people in the world. But this was not an impediment for him since he played 14 seasons in the NBA, despite not winning titles, In Charlotte, Muggsy Bogues established himself as an exceptional passer and a great ball stealer, his jerseys with the number 1 were of the Most sold.
These players are symbols of hope, perseverance, dedication and they have shown us that dreams do come true and that nothing is impossible.