Why did sprinter Carl Lewis not choose to play basketball?

Carl Lewis participated in the 1984 NBA draft. That year, the Bulls selected "Flying Man" Michael Jordan with the 3rd pick in the first round and Lewis with the 208th pick in the 10th round. Because of his relatively low ranking, and his parents are both track and field coaches. Her mother, Evelyn, was a hurdle jumper and long jumper when she was young, and was selected for the U.S. team to participate in the Pan American Games. His father, Bill Lewis, was also an American sprinter and football player when he was young. I directly chose track and field instead of basketball.

Carl Lewis, born on July 1, 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 meters and long jump. He is known as "Owens Second".

In 1980, Lewis began his career. In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, he won four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4×100m relay. Won gold medals in the 100 meters and long jump at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. At the third World Athletics Championships in 1991, Lewis won the 100m and 4×100m relay championships and set a new 100m world record in 9.86 seconds. In 1994, Lewis once again broke his world record, raising the time to 9.85 seconds. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Lewis won his fourth consecutive Olympic long jump gold medal.

In 1997, Lewis announced his retirement. In his career, Lewis won 17 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal at the Olympics and World Championships, and broke the 100m, 200m and long jump world records 13 times.