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James Comey: Basketball Superstar?

James Comey is very tall - but what are the chances he could have been a pro baller?

Former FBI Director James Comey is very, very tall 鈥� over two metres tall, or 6鈥�8鈥�. Many media outlets commented on his height during his recent difficulties with President Trump. It has prompted us to explore 鈥� if he hadn鈥檛 worked for the FBI, could he have counted on his height alone to have a career in basketball?

In this week鈥檚 programme Tim Harford looks at the likelihood that James Comey 鈥� or any very tall person - might have made it as a pro in the NBA. He speaks to data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz who has crunched the numbers on height, class and race to find out who is more likely to make it as a basketball superstar.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Richard Fenton-Smith

(Picture: Former FBI Director James Comey, Credit: Shutterstock)

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