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2.26-meter tall: 14-year-old girl becomes China's basketball hopeful

2.26-meter tall Chinese basketball girl [PHOTO COURTESY]

A video of a 2.26-meter-tall girl dominating China's National U15 Women's Basketball Championship final has gone viral on the internet, reminding many in China of basketball legend Yao Ming.

The girl in the video, Zhang Ziyu, who is significantly taller than everyone else on the court, met no challenges when she pocketed 42 points, 25 rebounds and six blocks in the final to help her team claim the title.

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