While one thinks he is not tall enough, the other thinks he is too tall.
Two men, both 6 feet tall, lead two very different lives.
Retired local basketball player LI Ka-yiu (Dale) received attention on the basketball field early on thanks to being 6 feet tall. During the 19 years of playing in the A1 Division of Hong Kong, Dale mainly served the position of the 4, or power forward, and was responsible for rebounding and passing to teammates. He played for the Youth Basketball Club, Winling Basketball Club, HKPA Basketball Team, SCAA Basketball Team, and was selected as a member of the Hong Kong Basketball Team to participate in international matches. Crowned the “Best Rebounder”, Dale had the edge right from the beginning for the first half of his life because of his height. Yet, being 6 feet tall is merely a minimum requirement in basketball. Although he plays the 4 well, being several inches taller would be even more ideal. While Dale’s height makes him stand out outside the basketball court, inside he is like a dwarf. The number “6” in being 6 feet tall brings him a lot of challenges.
Unlike Dale, Johnee LAU, also 6 feet tall, never likes his height. Johnee, who is gentle and amiable, has always enjoyed artistic work since childhood and performed poorly in sports. As a 6-foot-tall introvert, he did not become a talented basketball player or a bright and stylish man. He had always been rejected by his male classmates during all his secondary school years and grew up without the support from friends. Looking back at this stage of life, Johnee describes that his height made him even more embarrassed as he looked all the more lonely being tall and unaccompanied at the same time. But destiny did have its own way. After graduation from secondary school and studying Digital Media afterwards, Johnee created the animation “Galaman”, which won him local and international awards, and he finally received recognition for his talent. For 10 years, he has been drawing
