Welcome to the world of the basketball giants! You will find out who are the tallest basketball players in the history of the NBA.
When we talk about basketball, we know that one of the main aspects to be among the greatest players is to be very tall! But, these men are so tall, that their opponents can hardly see the basket…
4. In the fourth place there are three NBA players – Pavel Podkolzin, Chuck Nevitt and Sim Bhullar. They all are 2.26 m. tall! So, I am sure they will have difficulties in entering your home via the door!
3. Yao Ming and Shawn Bradley. They are just 3 cm. taller than the previous three players. Who is the tallest Chinese you have ever seen? Yes, this is Yao Ming! He has been the best ever Chinese basketball player. Ming was a part of the Houston Rockets’ team since 2002 until 2011.
2. Slavko Vranes plays as a center. He was picked as №39 from the draft in 2003. The 2.30 m. high basketball player played for Portland Trail Blazers in 2004. Vranes is currently a player of Ayandez Sazan Tehran (Iran).
1. Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan. Here are the tallest players in the history of the NBA! Both are sharing the record (2.31 m. tall).
Bol was a Sudanese. He has played basketball professionally for 12 years (between 1985 and 1996). Manute also played as a center. The Sudanese has played for the teams of Rhode Island, Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia, Miami Heat and so on.
Gheorghe Muresan is as tall as Bol, but he is heavier. The Romanian was 145 kg. during his professional career, while Bol has been just 91 kg. which is nothing for his height! However, can you guess what was Muresan’s position? Of course, he was a center!
In conclusion, do you know how tall was the tallest man ever? Robert Wadlow (2.72 m.) was an American born in 1918 and died in 1940. Now, imagine if he was a basketball player!