Retired legend Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers had a BMI of 26.3 and 2016 NBA champion LeBron James now with the Los Angeles Lakers has a BMI of 27.4. Both players would classify as "overweight" by height-weight standards. One would still conclude that both players are fit, not overweight, and possess a large lean-tissue component.

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BMI, or Body Mass Index, is a simple calculation using a person's height and weight. However, it does not differentiate between muscle and fat mass. Therefore, athletes like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, who have high muscle mass and low body fat percentages, may have BMIs that classify them as "overweight" despite being in excellent physical condition. This highlights the limitation of BMI as a sole indicator of health or fitness, especially in athletes.

Retired Legend Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers Had