Bol Bol is a 6-foot-5 seventh-grader in Kansas who, just like his father, has surprising range for a player of his stature. (While his form wasn't the prettiest, Manute Bol once hit six 3-pointer ...

The tallest players in league history are currently Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, who were both 7-foot-7. Rioux would have both beat by two inches. MORE FLORIDA NEWS ...

Olivier Rioux is a name many already know. He is the tallest player in college basketball history. The Canadian even set the Guinness World Record as the tallest teenager in the world in 2021. Rioux ...

Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, who were each seven-foot-seven, currently hold the record as the two tallest men to play in an NBA game.

Fans desperate to see him take on the best of the NBA -- and potentially break 7ft 7in giants Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol's record as the league's tallest player -- may have to wait until 2030.

To really hammer home Muggsy's size, in his rookie year, he was a team-mate of Bol's. They were the tallest and shortest players in NBA history at the time, with 28 inches difference between them.

If he decides to bring his talent to the NBA, he would eclipse 7-foot-7 beanpoles Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan.

7’7: Manute Bol This comes down to Bol or Gheorghe Muresan, but ultimately, we went with Bol due to his longevity — he spent a decade in the NBA and is one of the most feared shot blockers in ...

He’s 2 inches taller than former NBA giants Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, and 3 inches taller than popular big men Yao Ming, Tacko Fall and Shawn Bradley.

Olivier Rioux, college basketball player at UF, stands at 7 feet 9 inches, embracing attention and poised to make history.

He’s 2 inches (5 centimeters) taller than former NBA giants Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, and 3 inches taller than popular big men Yao Ming, Tacko Fall and Shawn Bradley.