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I personally don't care a bit about who's on the basketball or football team, but I know others do. So, it might help you a little. But trust me, in the big picture, popularity isn't worth much. Just do what you enjoy and don't worry about if it'll make you popular lol.

It won't guarantee you a good profile, but it may increase the chance.

HOWEVER, don't just join basketball just for the sake of popularity. Trust me, the popular kids are NOTHING like you would expect. Lots of them are arrogant and rude, and they spread nasty rumors about each other. They just act like they're all best friends. It is absolutely vile to see what they fight over and get themselves into.

Not necessarily. It would probably make you seem cool to people who think that is cool. But don't concentrate on being popular for high school. It really doesn't do much for you..concentrate on your grades and basket ball if you'd like.

I'm gonna be a freshman in a few days too! I'm not very athletic. I mean I'm not fat but I just suck at sports aha. If you like the sport play but don't just play for popularity(: xx

Since your going to be in sports your going to stary hanging out with them the jocs I guess eventually you'll probably get there more than likely.

Why would you want to be popular. It'll just get in your way of becoming a good player.

You gotta be charismatic and a social person, it doesn't matter how good you are at basketball if you are shy you WON'T be popular, yo have to be social!!!!

Yea athletes are preety popular. At least at my school

Dude dont worry about that. Just do what you want to do and you'll be fine.

It depends on the school, but probably