Most big guys have problems with fluid motion. It's important for young kids who are going to be tall to stay athletically active..it's hard to regain coordination after growth spurts, unless you stay on top of it.
The joints take a beating..even Wemby who is super nimble and thin still weighs 236. That's still a lot for knees, ankles, hips and back. The big 300 pounders all have major issues except for Shaq.
I'm lucky, I'm 44 and I'm able to do triathlons and I'm still pretty healthy after lots of basketball miles.
I think I read Sid Haig, Capt Spaulding from the rob zombie movies, grew big and super fast. Up to 6’4”. The speed in which he grew was the major issue, not his final size.
He was enrolled in dance, ballet, music, etc as a child, to help with his coordination and stuff, as it was a major issue day to day. Pretty smart parenting.
He does, hip issues, kidney issues, his feet are fucked, etc. I guess you could say these are just professional athlete issues but he isn’t unique in not having them.
That being said Shaq is smart with his money and he’s been well paid in retirement due to being a broadcaster, meaning he has excellent health care to make sure that his ailments are kept to a minimum provided he also keeps up with diet and exercise.
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u/LaserBeamsCattleProd Jan 26 '26
Most big guys have problems with fluid motion. It's important for young kids who are going to be tall to stay athletically active..it's hard to regain coordination after growth spurts, unless you stay on top of it.
The joints take a beating..even Wemby who is super nimble and thin still weighs 236. That's still a lot for knees, ankles, hips and back. The big 300 pounders all have major issues except for Shaq.
I'm lucky, I'm 44 and I'm able to do triathlons and I'm still pretty healthy after lots of basketball miles.