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Interesting story today in the LA Times about two 7-foot-tall brothers from Fresno. They've both signed to play at Stanford, which means Stanford will have two 7-foot-tall players on the same team. That's gotta be some sort of record.

But what interested me most was how much these two kids - who are still growing! - eat. The article says:

Feeding her sons is a challenge on a teacher's salary. With stomachs like furnaces that constantly demand fuel, the twins are always eating. Many months, Ledford's food bill comes to $1,000.

On top of the refrigerator are a dozen boxes of sugary cereal such as Cocoa Puffs and Lucky Charms. The twins can each polish off an entire box and half a gallon of orange juice at one sitting. After dinner, they'll eat a half-gallon of ice cream.

Before away games, Ledford delivers boxes of Chinese takeout with three entrees each, which the boys devour on the team bus — their backs against the window, legs stretched across the aisle into the opposite seat.

Sometimes, coaches spring for pregame pizza. And the twins are still hungry. "The kids will say, 'Hurry, get some pizza, here come Brook and Robin,' " said Ciro Ortiz, a former assistant coach. "The twins can grab two slices each, fold them up, and they're gone in a second."

You can read the full story here.