Tiny visitor to Mytholmroyd school

Jaws dropped at Burnley Road Academy last week when the children met basketball star Paul ‘Tiny’ Sturgess.

Paul, a former player for the renowned Harlem Globetrotters, is also Great Britain’s tallest man, standing at a remarkable 7ft 7.26 inches.

As well as enjoying stories about his world travels with the Globetrotters, each class got to join Paul for an energetic basketball skills session.

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With everyone’s dribbling skills much improved, Paul gave the children a simple message to take home; embrace your differences, make the most of your talents and you can go far. A suitably inspiring start to the school week!

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