World’s tallest teen makes basketball history
NBC News·2025-12-03 01:33

When this Florida Gator stepped onto the court, he made history. At 7 foot n, Olivier Ryu is the tallest person to ever play college basketball. And even before the 19-year-old's debut last month, the Quebec native made a name for himself on social media, going viral in this clip with Shaq.Olivier is taller than anyone in NBA history. He's got a foot on LeBron James, 15 in on Michael Jordan, and 20 in on one NBC News correspondent. Oh, >> let's go.What do you love about the game. >> I love that it takes dis ...