This 7 ft 300 lb College Star Was “Too Tall” for NFL. How 18-Year-Old Peyton Marshall fell in love with Basketball

Choosing is difficult. What happens when you are caught between two sports? That is exactly what happened with Missouri commit Peyton Marshall. While Marshall’s advancement in the basketball world is known to all, not many know that he also garnered a love for football secretly in his heart. And when it came to choosing from among the two he obviously made a move to basketball.

But that did not deter Marshall from revealing his love for basketball and football. And the reason he chose basketball over football had a lot of fans praising his gaming acumen. 

Why did Marshall choose basketball?

Marshall divulged such hidden chapters from his life to Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson on Saturday in an ES Fancast episode. ES Fancast is a presentation of Essentially Sports that provides interviews and many media interactions with its followers. The thought behind leaving football behind is what made fans go ga-ga over his understanding of the game.

“I just felt like I was too tall. You know that there are not as many 7 footers out there in the football field… I had to kind of make the decision early on and in middle school If you wanna play football, you gotta play football. Or play basketball, play basketball. Cause you just don’t wanna keep taking time off for one or the other… You can’t focus on one so you kind of be average at both. I felt like basketball might have been an easier way to go cause you know football, they won’t do more but trying to top block you and take your knees out. At that point you gotta be out of play anyday,” Marshall exclaimed.

Marshall seems to have been crafted for the basketball world since he has made waves in the NCAA circuit. He was drafted by Missouri in August, 2023. He had a flurry of colleges he could choose from. With a 7-foot height and 300 lbs weight, he is one of the most physically dominant players.

He had also visited Auburn and Ole Miss and had offers from Cincinnati and Georgetown. This only establishes his dominance at the college basketball level much before he entered the NCAA circuit.

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Thankfully for the fans, he chose basketball and has also become one of the best players. The four-star recruit is highly rated in the 93rd position as per 247 Sports.com. With Marshall’s talent, one can only expect to grow from here. 

How has Marshall been so far?

Meanwhile, Marshall had an exceptional time plying his trade for the Overtime Elite. He had previously been a student at the Norcross High School, but then went to the Kell High School in Marietta. He has also played for the Game Elite in the AAU and also has some solid connections in the NBA circuit, including Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown.

Fans would be paying their gratitude to Marshall for choosing basketball. And they would want Marshall to really give his best in the basketball world. We too thank Marshall for choosing basketball and gracing the sport with his brilliant talent.

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