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Which sport would you choose if you could be a professional athlete?

645 sats \ 50 comments \ @Aardvark 15 Mar AskSN

I'm going with power lifter. I would love to be insanely strong.

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91 sats \ 2 replies \ @fiatbad 15 Mar

Gymnast.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

Thet would actually be really cool. Id like to be able to do flips and shit.

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @fiatbad 15 Mar

Those dudes are insanely strong AND agile.

Balance is the key. Strength without agility is useless. And vice-versa.

Balance brings longevity.

111 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined 15 Mar

Easily basketball. That's always been my favorite sport to play, despite being about a foot too short for it.

52 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 15 Mar

"The shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) Bogues played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA."

More likely you are too old than short. Haha

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

@Undisciplined is 4'3" confirmed.

80 sats \ 0 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 16 Mar

Dont forget NBA Slam Dunk Champ Spud Webb, listed at 5'7.

Also, the "too old" comment hit me hard haha

38 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

I've never really had a favorite sport, at least not growing up. I was always little for my age, so never really got into it until the weight lifting thing more recently.

52 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 15 Mar

I grew up in a small town and sports participation was not optional. The only way we could field a team was if everyone played, so we all played everything (except football and hockey, because we didn't have the facilities for those).

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

My parents made me play. I always sucked and everyone always hated having me in their team lol.

I guess I built character or something.

73 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 15 Mar

Baseball.

40 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

What position?

52 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 15 Mar

Starting Pitcher. I only have to play every fifth day but I still make as much money as the guys that play every day. Haha

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 15 Mar

Just don't blow out your arm.

If I had to be a pitcher I'd be a knuckleball pitcher.

61 sats \ 3 replies \ @south_korea_ln 15 Mar

I'd be an extreme Ironman (not just a regular one).

18 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

My dad was a triathlete and ran the Iron man (the regular one) and I can say with complete certainty that it's not what I want to do.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @south_korea_ln 15 Mar

I did a regular Iron Man. It was lots of fun, but very intense preparations.

Wish I could get back to it, but maybe some of the shorter ones.

(did you watch the link?~~)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

LOL! I did now. I wouldn't mind competing in that particular competition.

44 sats \ 2 replies \ @kristapsk 15 Mar

Football (and I mean European meaning of the word). I actually trained at football school as a kid briefly. Number two would be ice hockey likely, my brother actually plays at amateur level in local amateur league from time to time.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

I played a bit of hockey. I really enjoyed it.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @kristapsk 15 Mar

I started watching ice hockey as a kid on TV at kindergarten age, Dinamo Riga matches in Soviet championship. They showed cool animated films during breaks between periods, that was the main reason. At the end, started liking sports. And Arturs Irbe was our hero back then.

76 sats \ 0 replies \ @Meani123 15 Mar

I'd have to choose Football (soccer) The Worldcup is just so huge I would love to play in one

52 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 15 Mar

Golf for the lifestyle - outside a lot, lots of walking, no real age cap.

If it weren't for the brain injuries and body mileage, MMA.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 15 Mar

+1000 to golf

14 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

If I had considered lifestyle more, I would have picked bowling 🤣

92 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter 15 Mar

Cricket. It's undoubtedly the best game. Haha. BTW I've played it professionally for a short time.

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

Really? That's wild, how long did you play professionally for?

51 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 15 Mar

I was selected for state level under 17s and played a whole damn season before being injured to only recover after I became 19 and I never got reselected because there's a lot more competition in senior level Cricket. Also my drive wasn't there for Cricket, it was for Military which also I couldn't accomplish. It's not that I'm trying to chant failures after failures, I got selected in Territorial Army which is a reserved force and got the training for which I was fascinated. Then it was all about money, now I'm partially retired, am still not 40.

192 sats \ 7 replies \ @SimpleStacker 15 Mar

I'd like to be a perennial 7th or 8th man off the bench in basketball. Beloved by fans, hated by no one, very well paid, maintain long career but without the media spotlight or pressure to perform :)

51 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 15 Mar

I love that specificity. Yeah, I could imagine loving life as a Grand Theft Alvarado type player: come in, give it my all for a few minutes, make some hustle plays and then back to the bench.

24 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 15 Mar

I'd like to be the Grand Theft Alvardo but of blocks instead of steals

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 15 Mar

An energetic big who blocks a couple of shots and commits a bunch of fouls, like Lakers Dwight 2.0?

24 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 15 Mar

Yep, like that. I'd even do the mutumbo finger wag.

Without Dwight's personal baggage of course

41 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

That's really well thought out!

56 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 15 Mar

Tis my dream to be an NBA benchwarmer. My biggest skill will be celebrating from the bench and looking shocked when my team doesnt get the calls

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

It's like being a cheerleader but you get paid well!

42 sats \ 3 replies \ @cryotosensei 16 Mar

Pole dancing

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 16 Mar

🤣

Do you have a stripper name already?

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @stack_harder 16 Mar

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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 16 Mar

LOL!

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 15 Mar

Climbing. I think climbers have the most aesthetic physique. Very unassuming but still insanely strong.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

Their backs are fucking SICK! I'm not sure if I'd say it's my number one favorite physique, but it has to be way up there.

42 sats \ 2 replies \ @User21000000 15 Mar

Surfer 🏄‍♂️

Best work lifestyle going travelling to exotic locations surfing hanging by the ocean getting paid living life haha but we can also do this without being a pro

5 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aardvark OP 15 Mar

I could see how that would be appealing. I'm more of an indoor kid, but I get it.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @User21000000 15 Mar

Buy and hold bitcoin for a few cycles and you would reach financial freedom then you could live that way anyway haha

63 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 15 Mar

Marathoner. Took my shot, ran 2:27, but not good enough

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @astro_penguin 15 Mar

Rally and rallycross driver. You get to travel around the world and drive fast cars! Also, for rally you are legally allowed to drive extremely fast on regular roads.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bitcoiner1 16 Mar

I'd like to be a top tennis player.

I started training not even a year ago and I really enjoy it.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @itsMoro 16 Mar

i've always thought the basic-ness of track races was cool. I'd love to be the fastest at a partiicular race...probably one of the shorter ones like 100,200 or 400 meters.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @itsrealfake 16 Mar

Jai alai always seemed pretty hardcore.. but obscure enough to be interesting, and close to ritzy parties.