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ESPN: Love among NBA's 'height liars'

You can't dispute that NBA stars are among the tallest professional athletes in the world. But, apparently they are not all as tall as they say they are. ESPN reports that there are several NBA players who are exaggerating in the height category ... and one of them is Kevin Love.
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You can't dispute that NBA stars are among the tallest professional athletes in the world. But, apparently they are not all as tall as they say they are. ESPN reports that there are several NBA players who are exaggerating in the height category ... and one of them is Kevin Love.

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