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Why were Manute Bol and Wilt Chamberlain so skinny?
Did height have something to do with it?
Jay: Exactly, look at the picture wiki is providing. He looks so skinny there.
Back in the day, players were not as built as they are today. Wilt was tall and skinny like a stick, that is why he is "Wilt the Stilt" Chamberlain. He didn't use strength to score, he used moves and his height because he was one of the only 7 foot tall players in the league.
Edit: Wilt was only heavy towards the end of his career as a Laker. He was pretty Skinny with the 76ers.
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