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Generally, skills increase as you age. Generally, physical abilities decrease as you age. Speed/leaping peaks in late teens or early 20s. Strength peaks a bit later. Most sports depend on a combination of skill and physical abilities.
In baseball, batters peak in late 20s. Pitchers peak in early 30s. I guess pitching a bit more skill-dominant than hitting.
In basketball, players tend to peak in mid-20s. It's more dependent on physical abilities than baseball. Unfortunately, even a lot of first-round draft picks flame out quickly. Basically showing that they didn't cut it at the NBA level in the first place (not that they were already past their peak). But if Obi can clear the bar to become a regular player, he should have no problem playing for at least 6 years. Of course, if his skills grow considerably, he can extend that out to age 35 or so.
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