DeMarcus Cousins ready to take on gymnastics at the Olympics

ByRachel Marcus ESPN logo
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

DeMarcus Cousinsas a gymnast? OK, so it may be far-fetched, but Boogie can dream.



The USA men's basketball andSacramento Kingscenter shared his thoughts on competing in other sports at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, specificallygymnastics.



The average height of the US men's gymnastics team is 5-foot-7, and the tallest member is 5-9. At 6-foot-11, Cousins stands more than a full foot taller than the five members of Team USA.



But that won't stop him from dreaming of his time on the rings. For now, though, he's doing just fine in basketball.

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