Now at 32 years old, the Floridian is a full 6'9" and hard to miss, literally and figuratively. Literally because, well, he's taller than most of the Charlotte Hornets' starting five. (Only center ...

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At 8 years old, he was 6-foot-1. By sixth grade, he was almost 7 feet tall. Now, as an incoming college freshman, he’s listed at 7-foot-9 and poised to be the tallest college basketball player ever.