Sports Biggest Loser: OU basketball player Ashley Paris

Ashley Paris comes from a big family.

It’s big in number and in size.

The Oklahoma forward is one of six children, all of whom are 6-foot-3 or taller and take at least a bit after their father. Bubba Paris is best known for being one of the first 300-pound offensive linemen in the NFL.

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This past off-season, Ashley Paris decided to take those genetics and refine them. She changed her diet and upped her exercise.

"I did a ton of running,” she said. "A...
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