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#749 - Seth Stephens-Davidowitz - The Hidden Statistics That Control The NBA

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Genetics' Influence on NBA Players

Genetics play a significant role in the success of NBA players, with traits like height, hand size, arm length, wingspan, vertical leap, and sprinting speed being highly genetic. These factors make basketball a sport heavily reliant on genetics, unlike sports like shooting in the Olympics which depend less on genetic attributes such as hand-eye coordination and reaction time.

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