{"id":849177,"date":"2026-06-06T20:02:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/849177\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T20:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:02:20","slug":"nba-giants-standing-next-to-average-people-will-break-your-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/849177\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Giants Standing Next To Average People Will Break Your Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s always odd seeing NBA players standing next to regular-sized people, but some NBA giants take these scale photos to new heights. Just look at 7-foot-3 NBA player Bol Bol:\"Person<\/p>\n

The Hapa Blonde \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Here are 28 photos of NBA giants next to averaged-sized folk:1. Check out Bol Bol’s father, Manute Bol, standing next to artist Nelly<\/a> in an NBA Celebrity game back in 2003. The pressure of guarding a player that size probably had Nelly thinking that it was getting “Hot In Herre”.\"Two<\/p>\n

Ray Amati \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

2. Look at these height differences on the free-throw line. And mind you, this is Bol next to NBA players.\"Basketball<\/p>\n

Rick Stewart \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

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3. Here is Bol at a celebrity boxing event, standing toe-to-toe with 6-foot-2 “The Refrigerator” William Perry and gymnast Olga Korbut between them.\"Three<\/p>\n

Ron Galella \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

4. Gheorghe Muresan stands next to Billy Crystal<\/a> on set for the 1998 movie My Giant. I love looking at the scale in these photos because, obviously, he is towering over his co-star, Crystal, but check out the hot dog in his hand. He makes it look like a Little Smokey.\"Tall<\/p>\n

Lawrence Schwartzwald \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

5. Here is an image of Muresan shooting a hook shot. Nothing seems special about this photo, but just look at a young Shaq<\/a>. He is jumping as high as he possibly can and exerting the most energy I’ve ever seen a big man use just for a chance to block the shot. Just look at their hands compared to the 10-foot basketball rim…AND Muresan’s foot isn’t even off the ground.\"Basketball<\/p>\n

Focus On Sport \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

6. For lovers of the O.G. Space Jam (1996) film, you probably recognize 7-foot-6 Shawn Bradley as the tallest player to have his talents stolen by The Monstars. Here he is next to Austin McCann and “Muggsy” Bogues.\"Three<\/p>\n

Roxanne Mccann \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

7. Just Bradley towering over some young fans.\"Basketball<\/p>\n

Noren Trotman \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

8. Standing at 7-foot-6, Tacko Fall stands out at any red carpet event.\"Two<\/p>\n

Kristina Bumphrey \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

9. Here is Fall next to reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul<\/a>.\"Two<\/p>\n

Denis Kennedy \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

10. Yao Ming might be the most iconic big man in NBA history. At 7-foot-6, he helped bring global attention to basketball in a way that showed anyone from across the world could play the game. Here he is walking out with a fan to…wait, is that David Beckham<\/a> he is towering over???\"Two<\/p>\n

Ryan Stetz \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

11. Here is Yao handing over a ticket to the Yao Foundation Charity Game to a normal-sized fan.\"Two<\/p>\n

Vcg \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

12. Can you spot Yao at China’s annual National People’s Congress? This is what a giant looks like sitting among smaller people.\"People<\/p>\n

Lintao Zhang \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

13. Look at Sim Bhullar towering over his college coach, Marvin Menzies. Bhullar is listed at 7 feet 5 inches.\"Basketball<\/p>\n

Steve Dykes \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

14. It must be impossible to ever get a good shot. I’d be worried about my double chin from all the low angles.\"Basketball<\/p>\n

Rocky Widner \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

15. Seven-foot-five Chuck Nevitt is one of the tallest basketball players in history. This is an image of Nevitt next to Byron Scott, who was listed at 6-foot-4 during his NBA career.\"Two<\/p>\n

Ron Galella \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

16. Pavel Podkolzin shakes hands with NBA Commish David Stern. Podkolzin is listed at 7-foot-5, while Stern is sub-six-feet.\"A<\/p>\n

Nathaniel S. Butler \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

17. Here is Slavko Vranes waiting for an elevator. The top of the elevator door is at his neck.\"Tall<\/p>\n

Rodolfo Molina \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

18. Here’s Vranes next to WNBA player Teresa Weatherspoon.\"Two<\/p>\n

Jesse D. Garrabrant \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

19. At six feet, Tim Hardaway struggles to look around 7-foot-4 Mark Eaton. Imagine trying to get any buckets past a giant.\"Basketball<\/p>\n

Sam Forencich \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

20. Here is Eaton next to his Utah Jazz teammate John Stockton.\"Two<\/p>\n

Andrew D. Bernstein \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

21. From starring in John Wick Chapter 3 to playing in the NBA, Boban Marjanovic is tough to lose in a crowd.\"Person<\/p>\n

Michael Reaves \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

22. Boban Marjanovic looks like a fever dream in this photo.\"Basketball<\/p>\n

Andrew D. Bernstein \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

23. Ralph Sampson addresses fans at the University of Virginia\"Two<\/p>\n

Simon Bruty \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

24. Victor Wembanyama, 7-foot-4, poses with a fan.\"Basketball<\/p>\n

Michael Gonzales \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

25. A fan looks up in awe at Wembanyama. Wemby might be the NBA’s biggest poster child we will ever see. The man can ball.\"Basketball<\/p>\n

Michael Gonzales \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

26. Zach Edey, with his NBA teammates, looks like a high school yearbook photo, and he’s the teacher. Mind you, the teammates at his side in this picture are around 6 feet 3 inches tall.\"Five<\/p>\n

Joe Murphy \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

27. Tennis great Rafael Nadal looks like a child next to NBA legend Pau Gasol. Gasol is the shortest entry on this list at 7-foot-nada.\"Two<\/p>\n

Jacques Demarthon \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

28. And lastly: Shaq next to Kevin Hart.\"Two<\/p>\n

Michael Kovac \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

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