I am 5'5'' at the age age of 14... is there any chances for me to grow taller if I play basketball?
2007-03-01 00:17:04 · 14 answers · asked by Blazer 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
I am 5'5'' at the age of 14 and i have been playing since i was 13, my father is 5'6'' while my mother is 5'4'', is there any chances for me to grow taller if i continue play basketball....
2007-03-01 00:37:36 · update #1
NO you can get stronger!
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2016-05-15 04:03:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at 14 you might still be growing, but basketball probably won't make a noticable difference.. some people say that things like basketball or yoga will add an inch or two to your height due to the constant stretching, but this is unproven.. if I were you, I'd drink lots of milk and make sure I was always getting an abundance of calcium and other vitamins.. stay away from caffeene and junk food..
2007-03-01 00:26:41 · answer #3 · answered by Byakuya 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my God I can't believe the people answering this question.
NO! short and sweet
There is NO way you will grow any extra by playing basketball. Not even an extra 1/10000th of a milimeter. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
NOT at all
2007-03-01 02:49:38 · answer #4 · answered by joshua f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as u stretch ur body u ahv a good chance of growin taller
basketball is a good activity to gain height along with swimming and cycling
u should be able to grow until ur 18
of course ur height also depends greatly on the height of ur family members
all d best!!!
2007-03-01 00:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by Gaurav K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-28 22:44:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. What sport you play will not really affect how tall you get. Basketball will improve your stamina and endurance but it cant alter your genes.
2007-03-01 00:22:48 · answer #7 · answered by lakersfan9925 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, playing basketball gives you special growth powers, that's why you never see a really short basketball player.... or is that because they were tall to begin with...
2007-03-01 00:24:29 · answer #8 · answered by poseidenneptune 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Playing basketball will not increase your height.
2007-03-01 00:22:27 · answer #9 · answered by Ultimate Fighter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No basketball is a sport it has nothing to do with growth
2007-03-01 00:25:31 · answer #10 · answered by GG 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would say..u actually dont get tall..well u might a little..but a great example is Nate Robinson..i mean hez short..but he DUNKS! so..u cant really say tht they grow tall.
2007-03-01 00:44:26 · answer #11 · answered by HaKeEm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋