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Why are there so many overweight NBA players?

A new study by The Associated Press reveals that nearly half of NBA players qualify as overweight using the body-mass index (BMI). According to the BMI, the only NBA player at a healthy weight is Mavericks center Shawn Bradley.

Here is the link.  Here is a photo of 7'6" Shawn Bradley, occasionally known as "The Stormin' Mormon" and "The Human Stick."  Here is more information.

Addendum: The Bradley line is a joke...(:

Posted by Tyler Cowen on March 9, 2005 at 02:57 PM in Sports | Permalink

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