It is amazing to see these pro athletes up close. I was in NJ back in the late 90's, got into an elevator to the parking deck of the hotel we were meeting friends at. In the elevator walked, Runyan, Trotter and one of the Eagles O guards. I've always considered myself a rather big guy at 6'2 (with shoes on) 235. I felt small in that elevator. Trotter was my size but the dood had shoulders that nearly stretched to the width of the elevator opening. Runyan was like a house, same with the guard. Both had to be 6'7" or better. It is hard to fully realize the bulk of some of these men.
erm, and women... Ran into one of the WNBA teams in the Charlotte Airport... I felt pretty small again. Heh.
Edit: Oddly enough, when I stood next to Dikembe Mutombo I thought to myself (I play a lot of basketball) I could box this scrawny guy out out, and out rebound him... Then I thought, who am I kidding. No way.
My son was in the same High School with Brad Daugherty's son, who played some ball. Now Brad is a large 7+ foot man, not the same slight build that Dikembe has. I never felt like I could have handled him, even in the briefest of brain fart moments.
