The tallest you could be is 6’2" and those guys would be centers. Why should men not be able to play professional basketball simply because they are not freakishly tall? There are all kinds of men out there that are as good as Jordan, Johnson, Bird, LeBron, Curry, Kobe, etc.
Isaiah Thomas is 5’9". He’s been an NBA All-Star twice.
Muggsy Bogues is 5’3". He had 146 career double-doubles and got to be one of the 5 players in Space Jam.
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