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The two football baskets bloom! 2.26 meters former NBA center switched to football and made its first professional league appearance at the age of 40

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According to US media reports, former NBA center and 40-year-old Russian player Pavel Podkolzin changed his career to play football and made his professional league debut on August 19.

Podkorzin was the No. 21 pick in the first round of 2004. He was 2.26 meters tall and played briefly in the NBA. He played for 6 games with the Mavericks, averaging 0.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He partnered with Nowitzki. After leaving the NBA, he returned to Russia, played for 6 teams in 13 years, and retired from the basketball industry in 2019.

But instead of starting his retirement life, he began to change careers and played football, and made his professional debut in August this year, starting for Moscow Amkar and becoming the highest player in the league's history. It is worth mentioning that his position is not a goalkeeper.

source:7m pc

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