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How to stay active in sports when you feel out of place

I love basketball but I'm five foot six and thirty-four and I feel ridiculous playing pickup games with college kids who take it seriously.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Self-consciousness about physical limitations and age creates barriers to activities that would otherwise provide joy and health.

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