DocM Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 http://nypost.com/2017/01/25/the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesnt-look-real/ Quote The inside story of a basketball teen so tall, he doesn’t look real One day, Robert Bobroczky could be the tallest NBA player of all time. But for now, he’s a 7-foot-7, Romanian-born prospect just trying to get consistent minutes at an Ohio high school while immersing himself in a new culture. His size is what stands out, but it is hardly the only thing that makes the 16-year-old freshman unique. Known as “Big Rob” at school, he’s produced a 4.3 grade point average while attending Grand River Academy in Ohio, the academic partner of Spire Institute, and speaks four languages — Romanian, English, Hungarian and Italian — fluently. “He’s obviously one of a kind,” said Bobby Bossman, his coach at Spire Institute, a certified Olympic training facility. “The kid’s work ethic is absolutely unbelievable. You ask him to do anything, and he’s going to do it.” > Expand Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnelsoninjax Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Wow! This kid is going to be set for life, college recruiters are probably drooling over him right now! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597763022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttus Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 lol, with him playing, they'll need to raise the height of the basket! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597763052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted January 26, 2017 MVC Share Posted January 26, 2017 DConnell, Nogib, TAZMINATOR and 3 others 6 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597763102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Zagadka Subscriber² Posted January 26, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted January 26, 2017 On 26/01/2017 at 04:27, jnelsoninjax said: Wow! This kid is going to be set for life, Expand Which might be cut short. Very excessively large people tend to have bodies that can't cope for long. PsYcHoKiLLa, Nogib, wakjak and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597763104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 The kid who played defensive tackle on the other side of the line from me was 6'9" in 10th grade and about 7'1" and 310 lbs at graduation (12th grade.) He's 66 now and healthy, with over 40 grandchildren. He's been with his 4'10" wife since 9th grade, and they had 3 sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets, all big kids. She looked like a beach ball with feet Steven P. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597763198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FloatingFatMan Subscriber¹ Posted January 26, 2017 Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 26, 2017 That kid looks just about ready to snap in half... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597763268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 clearly an Alien Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597763422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
restroom Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Size aside - the mention of his spoken languages is not really that impressive. Most eastern Europeans can speak more than one and mostly more than two. Romanian and Hungarian are a similar dialect I believe and Italian films tend to be broadcast a lot in Romania, so it becomes a second language to them. Before joining the EU, any illegal Romanians in the UK would state they where Italian. As a general rule, most EU countries now teach English in school. So its no surprise he is fluent in all 4 of these... On topic however, his size means he could be made for life as a basketball player! Very lucky guy! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597763470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FloatingFatMan Subscriber¹ Posted January 26, 2017 Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 26, 2017 On 26/01/2017 at 10:17, restroom said: On topic however, his size means he could be made for life as a basketball player! Very lucky guy! Expand Aside from very likely suffering from some kind of pituitary gland problem that's likely going to kill him at a young age, or at the very least, will end up with osteoporosis... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597763710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
restroom Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 On 26/01/2017 at 13:43, FloatingFatMan said: Aside from very likely suffering from some kind of pituitary gland problem that's likely going to kill him at a young age, or at the very least, will end up with osteoporosis... Expand Maybe I should have rephrased and said, he is made for his "very short" life Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597763716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 run it's the tall man!!!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597766078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottleTop Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 ...but is he any good at round ball? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597766102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 DConnell 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597766120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 The sad thing is, people like this never live full lives (chronologically speaking, not figuratively)... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597785764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Well I'm pretty sure the basketball needs to go in the hoop to score, watch the video on the source - http://nypost.com/2017/01/25/the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesnt-look-real/ I think he made 1 out of 5 shooting from the highschool 3 line... Just because you are tall doesn't give you any skill... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1320506-the-inside-story-of-a-basketball-teen-so-tall-he-doesn%E2%80%99t-look%C2%A0real/#findComment-597785806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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