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Basketball

TexasTowelie

(124,700 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2025, 05:12 AM Yesterday

World's tallest teen makes basketball history - NBC News [View all]

Olivier Rioux measures seven-foot-nine, playing center for the Florida Gators. It makes him the tallest college basketball player ever. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports.

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World's tallest teen makes basketball history - NBC News [View all] TexasTowelie Yesterday OP

Finally, someone taller than Barron Trump and James Comey. NT mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #1

I sure as hell hope he's been thoroughly screened by a cardiologist/geneticist... hlthe2b Yesterday #2

I knew someone with Marfan Syndrome, TexasTowelie Yesterday #3

The very characteristic long hands and fingers are also present in a lot of basketball players so, only a full hlthe2b Yesterday #4