I couldn’t believe it when I heard. “A 73 year-old man was playing for a college basketball team”. So I had to check it out.
I saw some videos of Ken Minks, Roane State Community College, on YouTube and was shocked. The man was playing basketball at the age of 73 with young college kids.
A few weeks ago he was on Conan O’Brien talking about his journey back to playing basketball. He is the oldest man to ever make a basketball team and the oldest to ever score in a college game.
I think this is a testament to living a healthy lifestyle. I see 20 something year olds who can barely run or jump and here’s a 73 year-old who's stayed in shape and survived six weeks of basketball practice to make his college team.
When I’m that old, I’ll be happy if I can walk around let alone shoot hoops. It’s an amazing story.
Do you think it’s a testament to healthy living or someone that's been lucky? When you’re as old as Ken Minks, wouldn’t you love to be that active? Why or why not?
Do you think it’s a testament to healthy living or someone that's been lucky?
It's only luck if you've abused your poor body for 73 years. If you treat your body well, there's no reason you can't be that active in your 70s.
When you’re as old as Ken Minks, wouldn’t you love to be that active? Why or why not?
If I had to be that old, yes, I'd love to be that healthy and active! But I hope I'm not still around then.
wow ! what my social teacher usually say: at my age, when you wake up , its a great day !!
That's amazing.
When I get old, I hope I'm in good shape. =P
I would want to, and I plan to be. I know oldies who perform water aerobics, and when I was old I was going to also do water aerobics.
good for him!! this guy reminds me of my grandpa, he's had 2 knee surgeries in his lifetime replacing his knees, and he still gets up everyday at 5:00 in the morning and does an exercise bike!
wow, he doesn't look 73 at all. He looks so much younger. Dang, I hope to look great at that age and still be able to run.
wow this is truly amazing. this just goes to show...good health is something that can take far beyond your limitations.
he is truly amazing
wow, amazing. i hope i reach 73 and be as healthy.
Mr. Cheeseburger 
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Do you think it’s a testament to healthy living or someone that's been
lucky?
It's only luck if you've abused your poor body for 73 years. If you treat your body well, there's no reason you can't be that active in your 70s.
When you’re as old as Ken Minks, wouldn’t you love to be that
active? Why or why not?
If I had to be that old, yes, I'd love to be that healthy and active! But I hope I'm not still around then.
wow ! what my social teacher usually say: at my age, when you wake up , its a great day !!
That's amazing.
When I get old, I hope I'm in good shape. =P
I would want to, and I plan to be. I know oldies who perform water aerobics, and when I was old I was going to also do water aerobics.
good for him!! this guy reminds me of my grandpa, he's had 2 knee surgeries in his lifetime replacing his knees, and he still gets up everyday at 5:00 in the morning and does an exercise bike!
wow, he doesn't look 73 at all. He looks so much younger. Dang, I hope to look great at that age and still be able to run.
wow this is truly amazing. this just goes to show...good health is something that can take far beyond your limitations.
he is truly amazing
wow, amazing. i hope i reach 73 and be as healthy.
Pretty inspiring.