{"id":895,"date":"2020-06-17T17:56:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T21:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dnaistheway.com\/?p=895"},"modified":"2021-05-25T16:51:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T20:51:10","slug":"can-you-predict-athletic-performance-with-genetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dnaistheway.com\/can-you-predict-athletic-performance-with-genetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Predict Athletic Performance With Genetics?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Can you predict athletic performance with genetics? Let\u2019s take a look at Zaire Wade, a 15-year-old boy barely into high school. This young man is already at the peak of his basketball success. He stands 6-foot-3 and plays for the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers in California. Did he inherit his ability from his dad, American Basketball Legend Dwayne Wade?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zaire\u2019s skills at Basketball are hypnotic\u2014he has a lefty jump shot and can gather and shoot on balance. His side shimmy to the right, his excellent ball-handling skills, and his sharp court vision are all magically in line to consistently produce dramatic results. ESPN says he is a 199th ranked player at the 2020 NCCA recruiting class, with a rating of 78\/100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can You Predict Athletic Performance With Genetics?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Not only Zaire but other fantastic players such as Le Bron James, Cole Anthony, Vashti Cunningham, Dennis Rodman Jr\u2013 to name a few, have left a mark in the sporting world at such young ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All of these athletes have the same thing in common– they belonged to families with one or more athletes. So does that answer our question, can you predict athletic performance with genetics?<\/p>\n\n\n\n