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Real reason basketball players have Messed-Up feet

Lebron James toes

Photos of NBA Stars’ feet may make you wonder whether all basketball players have something crazy going on with their feet.

That does not seem to be the case, but in truth, the real reason their feet are kind of messed up- it’s because they go through an absurd amount of strain during training or game.

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