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Do you have to be tall to play basketball? Questions for the Washington Mystics

Jun 17, 2022

27:27

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How Is Basket Ball Invented?

05:07

Do Basketball Players Have to Be Tall to Play Basket Ball?

03:43

How Do Basket Balls Get Tour Color?

02:23

Introduction

5min

How Is Basket Ball Invented?

5min

How Do Basket Balls Get Tour Color?

2min

Do Basketball Players Have to Be Tall to Play Basket Ball?

4min

The Pinna Original Podcast, Grim Grimmer, Grimaced

2min

Women's Basketball

3min

How Much Can an Injury Affect Your Career as a Sports Player?

4min

Am Baspas Is Superfine When?

3min

Are You Interested in a Career in Sports?

3min

The Washington Mystics of the WNBA join us in this episode to answer all of your questions about the sport of basketball and what it’s like to be a professional athlete. How many basketballs does the team have? Why do balls spin when you bounce them? Who invented basketball? Why are basketballs orange with black lines? Why do men and women play on separate teams? How do injuries impact professional careers? And do you have to be tall to play hoops?

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