tall blacks

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What does tall blacks mean?

the men's national basketball representative team of New Zealand

Where does tall blacks come from?

Derived from All Blacks, the nickname of the New Zealand national rugby union team, with "All" replaced by "Tall" in reference to the often well-above-average height of basketball players.

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