Establishing basketball camps and scouting in Africa is the way to go. Thousands of tall athletic guys waiting to discover their talents with a great motivation to make money and change the future of their family.
these guys have been playing for only 5 years and making the NBA. i’ve been playing my whole life and didn’t even make the freshman team in high school
Joel Embiid is 7 ft meaning he only has about 1 or 2 inches on other players in his position. Cousins, Gasol, Towns, Jokic are all 7 ft and they don’t dominate like Embiid does. The shortest center in the nba is 6’9”. Any 6’9” nba player can easily block a 7 ft tall player if he doesn’t have skills.
Playing soccer really benefits big men. It helps with their footwork and running, makes them more nimble on their feet and increases their stamina so they aren't gassed at the end of a game
Bruh, I'd be happy growing like an extra 2-3 inches just so I can dunk. Rodman got that and a shit load more and became one of the best defensive specialists ever.
Can't imagine these players without basketball in their lives. Damn, we could've witnessed a 7''2 doctor, 6'9 janitor, and etc. Giannis would've been a 6'11 guy who's teaching people to spell his name. Embiid would've been a 7'0 walking stick. But wow, They really had a damn great NBA Career, and Future for Embiid and Giannis Anteotokokonut.
Jack Dougard height definitely does matter , especially with people like giannis who can’t shoot consistent at all but will dunk on you because of how tall and lengthy he is and height helps you play better defense , reason being why Isaiah Thomas is the worst defender in the league rn
Well I didn’t play high school but I’m playing college ball at a d2 school. I’m a 6’3 SG so it’s possible to at least play college. I was going to play football but I ruptured my achilles so I had to change Sports. It sucked cause I was a 250lb tight end so I had to lose weight so I practically starved myself for 3 months to get down to 190. I worked out from 5-8am on just basketball drills then went to work/school from 930-6 and would lift weights or play pick up ball from 7-9. You just have to constantly practice. Don’t go in the gym and just shoot, go in and do drills work on dribbling, do sprints, do defensive drills and layups.
Chris Tso bro you reckon I can get good? I'm 6'3 with shoes and 17 years old. Have never played basketball for real, just like pick-up. I really want to become better, but don't know if I'm too old for it to be worth it. What do you think?
I will be the first im currently preparing my body with conditioning pay my 150 for the dleague tryouts on the windy city bulls and then work my way up to the league
A lot of these guys are tall but the ones like Tim Duncan and Hakeem Olajuwon are the most impressive because of the skill that they have. Tim Duncan’s bank shot and Hakeems dream shake and just his spin moves in general make their stories even more impressive.
This is inspiration bro. I was going to work on my game and strive for greatness. Now I've decided to sit on the couch and play 2k instead for a few years. I'll maybe start back up a 21 or so. 🔥💯
I started playing at 18, I don't got the best handles like most kids who started playing like earlier than 10 but still I developed a good jumpshot, most likely at an elite level, high IQ, good defensive skills and can make a few layups, now I'm 24
It's not about how early or late you start, it's about just doing it. Better late than never. If someone has the skill and the motivation to become a basketball pro, they will, sooner or later. Stay at it everyone, you will make it if you are persistent!
I just found this video I’ve been trying to get as good as I possibly can training everyday so I can join my schools team. I’m 16 and this is really inspiring makes me feel way more confident
I'm 21, I fell in love with Basketball about 1 year ago and have been playing for 6 months, I've told I have some talent, but I'm 5'7, I'd be lucky to be a walk on for my college. I'm sort of mad at myself for not getting into Basketball in High School, maybe I could have played.
Ehi man, I'm 17 in late high school trying to get into basketball too. And I'm 5'7 too sadly. My goal isn't something so big anyway, in fact starting at 17 for me is not the biggest problem. The height is the problem here...
Steve Nash could be mentioned as some of the guys listed in the video only succeeded because of their heigh. Nash trained soccer in his childhood as his father used to be a professional player. His brother who he played with even went pro in soccer. It wasn’t until he turned 13 when he started playing basketball. You could’ve mentioned him alongside Giannis who also began at that age.
Goran Dragic started to play basketball at 17 he was playing soccer but then he had an injury so he couldn't play it so he tried out basketball even he was injured then he didn't even fell that injury when playing basketball,when playing soccer it hurted him so he was playing basketball then after just few months in his basketball club he was graduated to senior team ! and played well and after 5 years he got into the NBA
I played basketball my whole life I was on the team in elementary , I went to middle school and I tried out , but the people on the basketball team bullied me in my classes I had ... it made me get depression and give up my dream playing ball , at the time I was 14-15 , trouble at home with parents and family problems now I’m 18 , my motivation is basketball now and I found what makes me happy and that’s to play ball & im not the best but when I was younger I was a good shooter , I’m going to try my best and put the work in to play ball it’s always been my dream never give up guys
You're right. Marcin Gortat started to play bb at age of 15. He has never been all-star but decent role player. He is 7'0 and despite not playing bb in childhood he went to NBA.
Damn Joel was 15 when he started playing? That’s inspiring. I almost quit on basketball because i was scared that everyone else had the advantage on me cuz they’ve been plying since they were little
Only bad part about starting young ur more injury prone and more wear happens like I’m 5”11 in middle school I had ankle injurys because of my height growing fast and muscles not keeping up but you say who cares about that but I switch back and forth between 3 sports football basketball and baseball all these cause early wear and that’s why it best to start late than early and if you start late you learn more than early but it’s up to you I wish I started late than early
Okcsavvage Yo when I was 12 I was like 5'10 or 5'11, when I played my ankles and knees hurt, but after some time training my legs where way stronger and didn't hurt anymore
Matas Repecka oh shit I forgot about this lmao, well I’m 17 now going into my senior year. I didn’t make a basketball team my freshman or sophomore year and although part of it if not most of it was due to my lack of skills, it was also the coach’s fault for not giving a 6’3 freshman the chance to improve on a freshman team which I still find dumb. Those coach’s got fired before my junior year and I made the JV team, my biggest problem was I didn’t know or was scared to get hurt or hustle but by the end of the year I was bleeding after every practice and had a lot of fun and I felt I’ve been improving. This is my senior year now and I hope there’s basketball and I hope I haven’t regressed on my aggressiveness since there hasn’t been any practice since the shutdown. I have to make varsity this year obviously cus they aren’t gonna put a senior in JV lol, and I know that as long as I play my heart out I’ll make it. (Also I’m only 6’5 now so I was either lying about being 6’3 or I’ve only grown 2 inches lmao)
Jordan hasn’t been playing basketball his whole life, he said at the Kobe speech that Kobe asked him how to train his 12 year old daughter and Jordan said, “at age 12 I wasn’t playing basketball for my younger years I was playing baseball” 🤷♂️
I’m a 6 foot guy from the Philippines where that’s pretty tall by our standards, at the same time, where basketball is wildly popular. I played basketball on and off again, but practically gave up when I didn’t really get the hang of dribbling. Though when it comes to guarding or shooting, I could hold my own. Nevertheless, I practically gave up on the sport after I gave up on learning dribbling. Planning to start playing again, so I could settle some unfinished work, that is, learning the sport that I gave up on in the past. Thanks for the video for inspiring me.
People don't realise how much athletic talent there is in africa, only a few people ever get a chance to build on that talent. if u ever go to west africa u will find out that people like giannis basically grows on trees
Of course there is. Soccer is by far the most popular sport in every single African country and some of the best soccer players, both in history and right now, are from Africa. Goes to show you that if they put efforts in sports they easily become legends. If Hakeem started playing basketball since childhood I’ve no doubt he’d become a top 3 player of all time but like he said in his Hall of Fame speech he only used to play soccer like every kid in Nigeria until he discovered basketball. Surely one day when the sport grows bigger around the world a few African countries will be among the favorites to win the major titles and the continent will produce huge amount of world class players.
I am 16, almost 17, 6'2 and just started. Played soccer all my life and was extremely good. Was inspired by Giannis and want to make it in the basketball scene. Any tips?
I went to the same church youth group as jaxson Haynes, who only started playing basketball late in high school, went to Texas for a year, then got drafted to the Pelicans. That dude is the definition of genetic freak.
Lets be honest. If you start late the only hope you have is if you are gigantic. Its damn near impossible for a guard to develop dribbles and jumpers if he starts late
Some of my friends who play basketball say they couldn’t even do the dribble moves I’m doing that they just taught me and it took them a year to learn that move and it took me seconds to do it consistently.
I’m a junior this year and I’ve never been in a team I did marching band freshman and sophomore year and this year marching band got canceled but basketball is still up and This summer I started playing in my backyard and I really liked it, I started practicing and I’ve honestly improved so much I’ve been making way more shots since I began this summer and I’ve been handling the ball better and I wanna try out for the team but idk if I should I’m 15 gonna be a junior and I’m 5’9(still growing)
i think start basketball at before you're 18 is not late, and those guys in the list have athletic background (with good heights), especially football which need good footwork
i dont care if all of them are big man, i started basketball when i was 15, i am 5 ft 3 tall from indonesia and i love the game of basketball more than everybody in my school. if those guys can do great things, why can't you guys do great things too? just believe that you are great and you will be great
haha you too man! I'm 5 ft 3 and almost 14. I'm a bit unathletic lol I love basketball though even though my chances of even making the B team is very slim
Good words i stared basketball at 6 now im 10 1/2 and next year playing for the 6th grade team i got a big dream im going to make it fam💯 height 4.10 and i have nice handles fast and acrobatic lay ups so i might make my dream my passion🏀
I’m 13 and I used to play soccer till I was 7 but I thought it was boring so I’ve played basketball since and now I’m a great finisher with good ball movement and a good release
Wish me luck I start playing for my first team this coming Saturday! I’ve been playing school basketball since I was 12 (I’m now 14) and my school coach got an email saying that the local team want me. I can’t wait to get started 🙌🏻
@@randomrandom5316 no way someone replied! Basketball is going so well for me , I’ve played in a tournament in Finland and won a gold medal. In my last season I captained the team and averaged 20!
Thank you for this inspiring video, im not hoping to join nba but i want to learn basketball, im from Philippines 6'2" and 21 years old never played basketball.
William Haskett bc outside of being 6'10 or above u can't start bball late bc u need skill ND time to develop which takes alot longer than 3-4 yrs to come out
Mark Eaton did play basketball in high school he played for the Westminster high school basketball team in Southern California and played all 4 years in high school
A guard who doesn't know how to shoot or dribble is USELESS, you can't expect to start late and be taught. Bigs can play defense just by being tall while they learn how to play the game.
If you’re wondering why there aren’t any guards on this list it’s because guards require a mass amount of skill and athleticism to make the nba which takes years and years of training to acquire this is reality. Height and Physical traits are both common factors when it comes to basketball.
I remember 2k12 had a mistake listing George McGinnis as 67 and was in his second year!! We didn't have internet to look it up, and really didn't know old school players. We debated forever whether he was real
I started when I was 8. Long time ago, my brother told me I would have to start when I was about 4. I didn’t feel good after he told me that. Watched this video now, and told him about it. He said, “Guess you were right!”
Only if you are really tall. You would notice there were no guards because guards need to have real skills, and those are learnt by training. PF and Centers don't really need to be skilled, just being tall or very athletic, they can be taught later while they can still contribute defensively, a guards who needs to learn how to shoot or pass is USELESS.
I'm 5'10 and I can spin a ball on my finger....im ready to take Lonzo Ball's spot.
Hamza Ishaqsei positive. He's ass.
So u make the nba yet or nah
Aydo Mac he'd cook youre sorry ass. Hell 5'10 vs 6'6 he'd eat you alive lmao
Hahahahahah this generation can't take jokes lolz
Nate word is I'm going 1st overall. Fingers crossed guys
He's saying Joel Embiid will be an all star one day, HE'S AN ALL STAR NOW MAN!!!
Stormy Weraf i think rhianna knows this
Stormy Weraf he should be. Hes unstoppable rim protector and defensive player
Stormy Weraf just bc he’s good doesn’t mean hes an all a star
caleb edney you're high
Kyrie Irving damn if this is rlly kyrie i’m dissapointed cuz ur my favorite player
This is not helpful all these people 7'0 tall im not inspired
Jay Coolx3
Rodman most inspirational. He had the most heart
Fake Isaiah Thomas thats true he had the hardest road to get where he is
I can help you Jordan didn't make his high school team and that caused him to conquer college basketball
Steve nash started at the age of 13
And he was like 6,1
7ft2 and wanted to become a doctor 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
H E C K I. H D lmao
Giraffe doctor
LMAO
He dont need to use Narcos He Will Make the patient Sleep by just looking at him
On top of that you can't even understand the dude.
Establishing basketball camps and scouting in Africa is the way to go. Thousands of tall athletic guys waiting to discover their talents with a great motivation to make money and change the future of their family.
I live in Africa and i dream to go to the nba but i don't think its possible because of my location 😪
@@chowdertime9491 bro same
Chowder Time well sadly unless you are 7 feet tall and a freak athlete, you’re not worth a scouts time
@@kingkupa3974 naw fuck that bro, start hooping.
these guys have been playing for only 5 years and making the NBA. i’ve been playing my whole life and didn’t even make the freshman team in high school
Cole Perry what posistion do u play?
Sebthepo 1 and 2, but mostly 2
Cole Perry how tall are u? Dont get upset just work hard for next year tryouts.
i’m 6’1 but at the time i was like 5’7 lol. i’ve given up on basketball now but thanks anyway!
Cole Perry ur probably a little white kid most of these guys are 7 ft black guys
Wait a minute so you’re telling me Dennis Rodman was 5’6 and then grew to 6’7 at 21? Well shit there’s still hope for me yet 😂😂😂
Same for me
Dennis got really really lucky
Not if ur parents tall Rodman parents are tall man no chances even if there is hope
How tall are you now bro? 😂
Lol probably too late for me. I’m 14
The process is trusted 💪💪💪💪
Never doubted yourself you can do anything if you put your mind to it
H E C K I. H D there isn’t even a process
If youre 7'0
Joel Embiid is 7 ft meaning he only has about 1 or 2 inches on other players in his position. Cousins, Gasol, Towns, Jokic are all 7 ft and they don’t dominate like Embiid does. The shortest center in the nba is 6’9”. Any 6’9” nba player can easily block a 7 ft tall player if he doesn’t have skills.
These are all forwards 6 10 plus
@@suryapanditi3161you can learn skills, but you can't obtain height.
Playing soccer really benefits big men. It helps with their footwork and running, makes them more nimble on their feet and increases their stamina so they aren't gassed at the end of a game
Yeah that how embiid got them footwork
How did Dennis Rodman grow 13 inches after high school wth
amun apaca I want what he had
Bruh, I'd be happy growing like an extra 2-3 inches just so I can dunk. Rodman got that and a shit load more and became one of the best defensive specialists ever.
explains why he walks funny
Ppl grow differently I was literally the same height for 4 years and then started getting taller all of a sudden
He sold his soul to a demon for the growth spurt
Can't imagine these players without basketball in their lives. Damn, we could've witnessed a 7''2 doctor, 6'9 janitor, and etc. Giannis would've been a 6'11 guy who's teaching people to spell his name. Embiid would've been a 7'0 walking stick. But wow, They really had a damn great NBA Career, and Future for Embiid and Giannis Anteotokokonut.
Francis Gonzales lmao 😂
Doctors make a shit load of money in civilized countries maybe even more than many NBA players.
anteteotokonut 😂😂
It’s Antetokounmpo
Ant Athlete r/whoosh
This just proves that height does matter
Adam Sneed not really there’s people under six foot, and being short has a stealing advantage
Height definitely helps
Nah this just proves that ppl still believe that height matters.
Well no fucking shit
Jack Dougard height definitely does matter , especially with people like giannis who can’t shoot consistent at all but will dunk on you because of how tall and lengthy he is and height helps you play better defense , reason being why Isaiah Thomas is the worst defender in the league rn
Their all big men most of us don't have nba body's please show us a PG or SG that started late
Well I didn’t play high school but I’m playing college ball at a d2 school. I’m a 6’3 SG so it’s possible to at least play college. I was going to play football but I ruptured my achilles so I had to change Sports. It sucked cause I was a 250lb tight end so I had to lose weight so I practically starved myself for 3 months to get down to 190. I worked out from 5-8am on just basketball drills then went to work/school from 930-6 and would lift weights or play pick up ball from 7-9. You just have to constantly practice. Don’t go in the gym and just shoot, go in and do drills work on dribbling, do sprints, do defensive drills and layups.
Chris Tso bro you reckon I can get good? I'm 6'3 with shoes and 17 years old. Have never played basketball for real, just like pick-up. I really want to become better, but don't know if I'm too old for it to be worth it. What do you think?
I will be the first im currently preparing my body with conditioning pay my 150 for the dleague tryouts on the windy city bulls and then work my way up to the league
Dam right im 5 10. And r better then most 6ft players. It pays to be tall. I f ing hate it.
Thats what im saying
A lot of these guys are tall but the ones like Tim Duncan and Hakeem Olajuwon are the most impressive because of the skill that they have. Tim Duncan’s bank shot and Hakeems dream shake and just his spin moves in general make their stories even more impressive.
This is inspiration bro. I was going to work on my game and strive for greatness. Now I've decided to sit on the couch and play 2k instead for a few years. I'll maybe start back up a 21 or so. 🔥💯
Hope to grow 7ft ?
I’m 7 ft 1 inch...
I’m also 47 years old
Pascal Siakam was like 18 when he started playing
No, I think He was 16 or 17
I needed this video because I started basketball at 14 and it gives me hope
I started playing at 18, I don't got the best handles like most kids who started playing like earlier than 10 but still I developed a good jumpshot, most likely at an elite level, high IQ, good defensive skills and can make a few layups, now I'm 24
HE grew a foot in a day damn he must’ve had contact with a lot of radiation
Lucas Wilkinson LMFAOOO he meant over time
It was when he was with Kim jong un
It's not about how early or late you start, it's about just doing it. Better late than never. If someone has the skill and the motivation to become a basketball pro, they will, sooner or later. Stay at it everyone, you will make it if you are persistent!
I just found this video I’ve been trying to get as good as I possibly can training everyday so I can join my schools team. I’m 16 and this is really inspiring makes me feel way more confident
I'm 21, I fell in love with Basketball about 1 year ago and have been playing for 6 months, I've told I have some talent, but I'm 5'7, I'd be lucky to be a walk on for my college. I'm sort of mad at myself for not getting into Basketball in High School, maybe I could have played.
Ehi man, I'm 17 in late high school trying to get into basketball too. And I'm 5'7 too sadly.
My goal isn't something so big anyway, in fact starting at 17 for me is not the biggest problem. The height is the problem here...
Steve Nash could be mentioned as some of the guys listed in the video only succeeded because of their heigh. Nash trained soccer in his childhood as his father used to be a professional player. His brother who he played with even went pro in soccer. It wasn’t until he turned 13 when he started playing basketball. You could’ve mentioned him alongside Giannis who also began at that age.
9:29 what happened to his voice!
Mike Durant 🤣🤣🤣
Mike Durant puberty
Mike Durant hah
Mike Durant hahahaha
He inhaled helium
i started playing basketball at 16
Goran Dragic started to play basketball at 17 he was playing soccer but then he had an injury so he couldn't play it so he tried out basketball even he was injured then he didn't even fell that injury when playing basketball,when playing soccer it hurted him so he was playing basketball then after just few months in his basketball club he was graduated to senior team ! and played well and after 5 years he got into the NBA
I’m 7’1 and 19 years old and I literally started playing ball a year ago. This video gave me some hope lol
I played basketball my whole life I was on the team in elementary , I went to middle school and I tried out , but the people on the basketball team bullied me in my classes I had ... it made me get depression and give up my dream playing ball , at the time I was 14-15 , trouble at home with parents and family problems now I’m 18 , my motivation is basketball now and I found what makes me happy and that’s to play ball & im not the best but when I was younger I was a good shooter , I’m going to try my best and put the work in to play ball it’s always been my dream never give up guys
Ok
How is it going?
This actually inspires me now im 16 6,6 ft tall i have been practicing a lot. Not expecting to become like MJ but i just want to get good
I'm gonna ask u a question, why cant u be like mj? Heck why cant u be better
@@kwabangalel2349 exactly bro is already placing a cap on his abilities before he even tries.
Sleeping on Steven Adams
Yo back at it with another banger
There is also Salah Mejri who beginned at 19
You’ve given me even more motivation man , thank you 🙏
Underrated channel
You're right. Marcin Gortat started to play bb at age of 15. He has never been all-star but decent role player. He is 7'0 and despite not playing bb in childhood he went to NBA.
Damn Joel was 15 when he started playing? That’s inspiring. I almost quit on basketball because i was scared that everyone else had the advantage on me cuz they’ve been plying since they were little
Same
9:08 damn thats crazy to think about all that talent out there.
There's probably So many hidden Talent
I just started last year but I’m 13
Only bad part about starting young ur more injury prone and more wear happens like I’m 5”11 in middle school I had ankle injurys because of my height growing fast and muscles not keeping up but you say who cares about that but I switch back and forth between 3 sports football basketball and baseball all these cause early wear and that’s why it best to start late than early and if you start late you learn more than early but it’s up to you I wish I started late than early
Me too
Okcsavvage Yo when I was 12 I was like 5'10 or 5'11, when I played my ankles and knees hurt, but after some time training my legs where way stronger and didn't hurt anymore
Okcsavvage me too I had sprains in my ankles one major one not
I'm like 5 foot 7 or 5 foot 8 And I'm 13
I’m 14 and 6’3” and I barely started basketball last year and this video gave me hope that I can become a great player. Thank you!
How u doing
Taco Native i think its time for an update
Matas Repecka oh shit I forgot about this lmao, well I’m 17 now going into my senior year. I didn’t make a basketball team my freshman or sophomore year and although part of it if not most of it was due to my lack of skills, it was also the coach’s fault for not giving a 6’3 freshman the chance to improve on a freshman team which I still find dumb. Those coach’s got fired before my junior year and I made the JV team, my biggest problem was I didn’t know or was scared to get hurt or hustle but by the end of the year I was bleeding after every practice and had a lot of fun and I felt I’ve been improving. This is my senior year now and I hope there’s basketball and I hope I haven’t regressed on my aggressiveness since there hasn’t been any practice since the shutdown. I have to make varsity this year obviously cus they aren’t gonna put a senior in JV lol, and I know that as long as I play my heart out I’ll make it. (Also I’m only 6’5 now so I was either lying about being 6’3 or I’ve only grown 2 inches lmao)
Jordan hasn’t been playing basketball his whole life, he said at the Kobe speech that Kobe asked him how to train his 12 year old daughter and Jordan said, “at age 12 I wasn’t playing basketball for my younger years I was playing baseball” 🤷♂️
I wonder how Embiid developed his jumper if he was injured for 2 years. All of the highlights he shown post-ups, dunks, and blocks in his school days.
I KNOW THERE'S A MAN IN AFRICA THAT IS 10X MORE STRONGER THAN LEBRON JAMES AND HE IS NOT YET DISCOVER
@@enmanuel7671 😂😂😂facts
Yeah he’s called Kingsley Doumbia
The Dennis Rodman story is inspiring because I’m a 5’2 freshman and only made the freshman team
What about Munate Bol
Vahe Adamyan yeah he started late cause he found out he could dunk
Zarnstein 23 ya ik apparently some people taught he was 50 yeas old while he was playing cause he didn’t know his age.
he like hit himself in the head or something every ten years, stupid manute.
josh g 😂
his son is a beast... coming in 2020 draft..
I’m a 6 foot guy from the Philippines where that’s pretty tall by our standards, at the same time, where basketball is wildly popular. I played basketball on and off again, but practically gave up when I didn’t really get the hang of dribbling. Though when it comes to guarding or shooting, I could hold my own.
Nevertheless, I practically gave up on the sport after I gave up on learning dribbling. Planning to start playing again, so I could settle some unfinished work, that is, learning the sport that I gave up on in the past.
Thanks for the video for inspiring me.
People don't realise how much athletic talent there is in africa, only a few people ever get a chance to build on that talent. if u ever go to west africa u will find out that people like giannis basically grows on trees
Of course there is. Soccer is by far the most popular sport in every single African country and some of the best soccer players, both in history and right now, are from Africa. Goes to show you that if they put efforts in sports they easily become legends. If Hakeem started playing basketball since childhood I’ve no doubt he’d become a top 3 player of all time but like he said in his Hall of Fame speech he only used to play soccer like every kid in Nigeria until he discovered basketball. Surely one day when the sport grows bigger around the world a few African countries will be among the favorites to win the major titles and the continent will produce huge amount of world class players.
#9 Junior from MyCareer in 2K21
😂😂😂
he's gonna be a all star this year embid
I am 16, almost 17, 6'2 and just started. Played soccer all my life and was extremely good. Was inspired by Giannis and want to make it in the basketball scene. Any tips?
Looks Hakeem/Nash tips. Both comes from Football to Basketball
Damn I started when I was seven and I thought I started late
Adam Barakat LOL seven is not late at all by anyone’s standards
I went to the same church youth group as jaxson Haynes, who only started playing basketball late in high school, went to Texas for a year, then got drafted to the Pelicans. That dude is the definition of genetic freak.
Lets be honest. If you start late the only hope you have is if you are gigantic. Its damn near impossible for a guard to develop dribbles and jumpers if he starts late
Aaron Davis I’ve spotted the future hall of famer
@Aaron Davis I got into basketball when I was 11 is that too late
Steve Nash started at 13
@@phxander too late is 19
@A.A.Ron Davis is 14 late?
This gives me sooo much hope because ive been taking basketball seriouse for a while and I am pretty good
Dude... their all tall so it made it easier to play basketball 😡😡😡😡
Subscribe Guy if you wanna grow eat a balanced diet and be active alot I grew from 5'9 freshman year to 6'5 junior year
It’s “they’re”
Andrew McGibbon whatever
Gagili no
baller you can easily be 6’2+ if you get vitamin D and exercise a lot. Also eat your veggies daily
Some of my friends who play basketball say they couldn’t even do the dribble moves I’m doing that they just taught me and it took them a year to learn that move and it took me seconds to do it consistently.
Hakeem olajuwan started playing at 13 and played 4 hrs everyday ik this because I met him
I’m a junior this year and I’ve never been in a team I did marching band freshman and sophomore year and this year marching band got canceled but basketball is still up and This summer I started playing in my backyard and I really liked it, I started practicing and I’ve honestly improved so much I’ve been making way more shots since I began this summer and I’ve been handling the ball better and I wanna try out for the team but idk if I should I’m 15 gonna be a junior and I’m 5’9(still growing)
Yes New Zealand my Kuhz it the best place to got for basketball
i think start basketball at before you're 18 is not late, and those guys in the list have athletic background (with good heights), especially football which need good footwork
i dont care if all of them are big man, i started basketball when i was 15, i am 5 ft 3 tall from indonesia and i love the game of basketball more than everybody in my school. if those guys can do great things, why can't you guys do great things too? just believe that you are great and you will be great
theo siahaan same country same age to start baskeball.greet from plembang
haha you too man! I'm 5 ft 3 and almost 14. I'm a bit unathletic lol I love basketball though even though my chances of even making the B team is very slim
Good words i stared basketball at 6 now im 10 1/2 and next year playing for the 6th grade team i got a big dream im going to make it fam💯 height 4.10 and i have nice handles fast and acrobatic lay ups so i might make my dream my passion🏀
theo siahaan give it up
5'9 started at 22yrs old, lol
I'm 13 and I started basketball last year, people say that I'm playing at an high school level. But I still have a lot of improving to do
Nikola Jokic started play basketball at the age of 15
I’m 13 and I used to play soccer till I was 7 but I thought it was boring so I’ve played basketball since and now I’m a great finisher with good ball movement and a good release
Thank you luc
Yo this gives me little hope, I’m 18 and have never played an official basketball game, I’m gonna try out in college
man,when are we gonna see another player like rodman? well atleast bit of the intensity he had
@Jatt Jeona Maurh I was thinking Draymond too.
Wish me luck I start playing for my first team this coming Saturday! I’ve been playing school basketball since I was 12 (I’m now 14) and my school coach got an email saying that the local team want me. I can’t wait to get started 🙌🏻
I know it's late. But how was it? Congrats by the way
@@randomrandom5316 no way someone replied! Basketball is going so well for me , I’ve played in a tournament in Finland and won a gold medal. In my last season I captained the team and averaged 20!
@@jamescockerill5329 Wowowow congrats!!!! What if you go to nba
@@jamescockerill5329 what team did you play for? im from Finland and playing in Oulu's YMCA
I’m hasheeem I played for the Uganda city thunder with Kd and westvrook 🔥
Uganda city thunder 💀😂
You're either Hakeem or Kareem. But instead you're Hasheem.
Hasheem Thabeet do you know da wae?
I stareted playing basketbol when I was 15 In the wonderful country of Tanzania 😄
U know da wae?
I’m 5.8 I’m 7th grade and I am really good at basketball and I will be 6.7 in the future because my dads 6.5
2:39
I could feel the spit in my face
Lol
I’m 4’9 and only 8! Hopefully I can get 6’8 by my sophomore year!!
Ok, Update?
I started today...
The King-Danchie State of Mind good luck dude...
I started tomorrow
I will start yesterday
How are you know
Hey how are you now
Thank you for this inspiring video, im not hoping to join nba but i want to learn basketball, im from Philippines 6'2" and 21 years old never played basketball.
Lebron started playing at age 12-13
I’m surprised manure bol was not in the list, he came from Africa, 7ft 6in, and killed a tiger with a spear
Good video! This would've been dope tho if you found a few guards or 6'6 and shorter guys that had late start as well
William Haskett I don't think there were many
Jordan clarkson
William Haskett lmao no. These guys are good cuz they are tall
William Haskett bc outside of being 6'10 or above u can't start bball late bc u need skill ND time to develop which takes alot longer than 3-4 yrs to come out
Mark Eaton did play basketball in high school he played for the Westminster high school basketball team in Southern California and played all 4 years in high school
Well when u a afrikan u can do anything we the original people lol
Can’t spell, can you?
Parker W he didn't spell it wrong that's how they spell it in africa
Yeah nugga
You can't eat very good
Tanner Rivera that is soooo petty
This gives me confidence!!
Why all of them are bigs???
Billy Sp pretty obvious
A small guy is not going to start late
A guard who doesn't know how to shoot or dribble is USELESS, you can't expect to start late and be taught.
Bigs can play defense just by being tall while they learn how to play the game.
Billy Sp because if you get such a late start than height can be a kickstarter
I love Dennis Rodman Story .. great content
How do someone grow 1.1 feet in a year?? Lol
I’m happy to see this I love soccer and I turned 13 years old and I’m liking basketball 🏀
Dirk began with 14...
i think it was later than 14. I thought he didn't get into it till 15 or 16?
If you’re wondering why there aren’t any guards on this list it’s because guards require a mass amount of skill and athleticism to make the nba which takes years and years of training to acquire this is reality. Height and Physical traits are both common factors when it comes to basketball.
So many Africans lol😂
You know Phil Jackson triangle was a hard setup/play to figure out, and when DR was traded to the Bulls, he picked it up right away.
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Awesome vid I subbed
They are all big men
I hope i can become one of these late bloomer who will shock the world! ❤️
I can teach embiid few things, ive been playing ball for 10 years :) lol
I remember 2k12 had a mistake listing George McGinnis as 67 and was in his second year!! We didn't have internet to look it up, and really didn't know old school players. We debated forever whether he was real
Where is Marcin Gortat ? pff...
I'm 13 and I want to start so I've been watching alot of basketball videos on yt to get into it I want to go to the nba wish me luck.
Good luck!
I started when I was 8. Long time ago, my brother told me I would have to start when I was about 4. I didn’t feel good after he told me that. Watched this video now, and told him about it. He said, “Guess you were right!”
NBA watch 8 is the perfect age to start
NBA watch Lol I started at 12
Only if you are really tall.
You would notice there were no guards because guards need to have real skills, and those are learnt by training.
PF and Centers don't really need to be skilled, just being tall or very athletic, they can be taught later while they can still contribute defensively, a guards who needs to learn how to shoot or pass is USELESS.
José Francisco I'm about 6'2".
I started playing Basketball when I was 16 and I'm about to prove you wrong😁
Think about how ridiculous it is that someone who's never been where you want to go is telling you you can't get there...
dennis rodman played at southeastern in durant, oklahoma
They are ALL 6'0 and Above. Too late for the guys that are shorter
Eddy3 6'0 is short
Good Boy in an NBA world, 6’0 is above average in the world
Good Boy 6'0 in real life is tall, I'm 5'11 and 15 and I tower over most people in public
MaskSo #IntheBuilding oh shit yeah, lol I thought he was talkin real life
PolyBoy why do you think anyone gives a shit how old you are?
Who knows I might be an NBA player, I never played competitively only casual, anything is possible, you just gotta train and believe.